Table 1.
Demographic and health characteristics of subjects (N = 125).
| Variable | Number (%) | Mean (SD) | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 62.38 (6.9) | 50–75 | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 64 (51.2) | ||
| Female | 61 (48.8) | ||
| Social economic status | |||
| Unemployed | 75 (60.0) | ||
| Unskilled/semi-skilled worker | 6 (4.8) | ||
| Skilled worker | 12 (9.6) | ||
| Clerk, shop, owner, farm owner | 2 (1.6) | ||
| Semi-profession | 5 (4.0) | ||
| Profession | 2 (1.6) | ||
| Other | 23 (18.4) | ||
| Marital status | |||
| Unmarried | 13 (10.4) | ||
| Married | 112 (89.6) | ||
| Educational level | |||
| None | 3 (2.4) | ||
| Elementary | 23 (18.4) | ||
| Junior high | 27 (21.6) | ||
| Senior high | 46 (36.8) | ||
| College and above | 26 (20.8) | ||
| Religion | |||
| None | 41 (32.8) | ||
| Buddhism/Taoism | 80 (64.0) | ||
| Christianity/Catholicism | 3 (2.4) | ||
| Other | 1 (0.8) | ||
| Family annual income (NT) | |||
| <499,999 | 86 (68.8) | ||
| 500,000–1,000,000 | 34 (27.2) | ||
| >1,000,000 | 5 (4.0) | ||
| Family history of colorectal cancer | |||
| Nil | 109 (87.2) | ||
| Yes | 16 (12.8) | ||
| Smoking | |||
| Nil/ex-smoker | 103 (82.4) | ||
| Current smoker | 22 (17.6) | ||
| Drinking | |||
| Nil/ex-smoker | 114 (91.2) | ||
| Current smoker | 11 (8.8) | ||
| Results of CRC screening | |||
| Normal | 118 (94.4) | ||
| Hemorrhoids | 1 (0.8) | ||
| Hemorrhoids combine polyps | 2 (1.6) | ||
| Positive untracked diagnosis | 1 (0.8) | ||
| Polyps | 1 (0.8) | ||
| Colitis | 0 | ||
| Colorectal adenomas | 0 | ||
| Motivation for CRC screening | |||
| Active screening | 34 (27.2) | ||
| Doctor referral | 91 (72.8) | ||
| Prior CRC screening | |||
| No | 52 (41.6) | ||
| Yes | 73 (58.4) | ||
| Recommended intake of fruits and vegetables | |||
| No | 15 (12.0) | ||
| Yes | 110 (88.0) | ||
| Body Mass Index | |||
| ≥18.5 kg/m2 | 123 (98.4) | ||
| <18.5 kg/m2 | 2 (1.6) |
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; NT, New Taiwan Dollars; CRC, colorectal cancer.