Table 1.
Factors Influencing CRC Screening Behaviour (Demographic Variables)
| Ever Gone for Screening |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | P value | |
| Sociodemographic Factors | |||
| Gender | |||
| Male (n=22) | 12 (54.5%) | 10 (45.5%) | 0.506 |
| Female (n=128) | 60 (46.9%) | 68 (53.1%) | |
| Age (years) | |||
| Less than 55 (n=43) | 19 (44.2%) | 24 (55.8%) | |
| 55-64 (n=60) | 28 (46.7%) | 32 (53.3%) | 0.67 |
| 65 and above (n=47) | 25 (53.2%) | 22 (46.8%) | |
| Race | |||
| Chinese (n=128) | 62 (48.4%) | 66 (51.6%) | |
| Malay (n=16) | 6 (37.5%) | 10 (62.5%) | 0.67 |
| Indian (n=3) | 2 (66.7%) | 1 (33.3%) | |
| Others (n=3) | 2 (66.7%) | 1 (33.3%) | |
| Education | |||
| Primary school and below (n=49) | 15 (30.6%) | 34 (69.4%) | 0.003 |
| Secondary school and above (n=101) | 57 (56.4%) | 44 (43.6%) | |
| Marital Status | |||
| Single (n=20) | 5 (25%) | 15 (75%) | <0.001 |
| Married (n=116) | 54 (46.6%) | 62 (53.4%) | |
| Widowed or Divorced (n=14) | 13 (92.9%) | 1 (7.1%) | |
| Work Status | |||
| Full time or Part time (n=75) | 36 (48.0%) | 39 (52.0%) | 0.97 |
| Homemaker (n=49) | 24 (49%) | 25 (51%) | |
| Unemployed or Retired (n=26) | 12 (46.2%) | 14 (53.8%) | |
| Income | |||
| Less than S$5000 (~US$3700) per month (n=105) | 44 (41.9%) | 61 (58.1%) | 0.022 |
| S$5000 (~US$3700) per month and above (n=45) | 28 (62.2%) | 17 (37.8%) | |
| Family history of CRC | |||
| Yes (n=17) | 12 (70.6%) | 5 (29.4%) | 0.048 |
| No (n=133) | 60 (45.1%) | 73 (54.9%) | |