Table 5.
Step-wise logistic regression: Final (Step 2) models showing the multivariate predictors of bowel screening behaviours
| Decision to delay seeking medical help | Ever provided a faecal sample |
Invasive bowel screening test in past 5 years |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | p value | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | p value | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | p value |
| Sex1 | 1.22 (0.62–2.39) | .560 | 1.80 (0.98–3.31) | .059 | 1.84 (0.85–3.97) | .123 |
| Age | 1.00 (0.97–1.04) | .843 | 1.05 (1.02–1.08) | .002 | 1.06 (1.02–1.10) | .002 |
| Perceived low colorectal cancer risk2 | 1.31 (0.68–2.54) | .418 | 0.51 (0.27–0.96) | .038 | 0.52 (0.22–1.22) | .133 |
| Perceived high colorectal cancer risk3 | 1.06 (0.43–2.62) | .906 | 0.51 (0.23–1.16) | .107 | 1.76 (0.71–4.36) | .225 |
| Discussed with doctor4 | 0.47 (0.24–0.95) | .035 | 2.16 (1.21–3.85) | .009 | 6.79 (3.57–12.94) | .000 |
| Colorectal cancer screening knowledge | 1.19 (1.00–1.42) | .046 | 0.99 (0.85–1.15) | .868 | 1.14 (0.93–1.38) | .206 |
| EBBS fear of outcome | 1.53 (1.10–2.13) | .012 | 0.89 (0.64–1.24) | .484 | 0.92 (0.60–1.42) | .718 |
| EBBS embarrassment | 1.49 (0.97–2.29) | .070 | 1.73 (1.10–2.70) | .017 | 1.60 (0.92–2.77) | .097 |
| EBBS insertion disgust | 0.91 (0.57–1.46) | .698 | 0.66 (0.42–1.04) | .070 | 0.41 (0.22–0.76) | .004 |
| EBBS faecal disgust | 1.47 (0.88–2.45) | .142 | 0.75 (0.46–1.24) | .265 | 1.12 (0.58–2.17) | .734 |
1 0 = female (n = 233), 1 = male (n = 72); 2 0 = not perceived low CRC risk (n = 236), 1 = perceived low CRC risk low risk (n = 69); 3 0 = not perceived high CRC risk (n = 266), 1 = perceived high CRC risk (n = 39); 4 0 = never discussed CRC risk with doctor (n = 207), 1 = had discussed CRC risk with doctor (n = 98)