Table 4.

Reasons for participation in cancer screening (those that currently participate, only).

Reasons for screeninga	n	%	95% CI
Helps to prevent me getting sick	626	56.1	53.2–59.0
It is good for my health	569	51	48.0–53.9
It is free	345	30.9	28.2–33.6
Family history of cancer	234	20.9	18.7–23.4
Other	88	7.9	6.4–9.6
Do not know	15	1.4	0.8–2.3
Not stated	32	2	1.4–2.9

^aParticipants could choose more than one answer.