Table 1.
Characteristics of eligible population receiving colonoscopy/FOBT, mammography or PSA testing in 2018
| Colonoscopy/FOBTa | No Colonoscopy/FOBTa | Mammo-graphy | No Mammography | PSA testingb | No PSA testingb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | 22′453 (9.2) | 221′875 (90.8) | 33′747 (20.4) | 131′581 (79.6) | 49′521 (31.8) | 106′423 (68.2) |
| Male sex (%) | 10′876 (48.4) | 107′027 (48.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 49′521 (100) | 106′423 (100) |
| Age in years (mean, sd) | 59.8 (5.94) | 59.0 (5.90) | 61.1 (7.17) | 61.9 (7.43) | 64.0 (7.36) | 60.5 (7.48) |
| High deductible (%) | 4′869 (21.7) | 67′033 (30.2) | 5′990 (17.7) | 30′831 (23.4) | 10′204 (20.6) | 38′822 (36.5) |
| Managed care (%) | 13′708 (61.1) | 134′626 (60.7) | 20′684 (61.3) | 78′601 (59.7) | 29′346 (59.3) | 63′850 (60.0) |
| Suppl. hospital insurance (%) | 5′620 (25.0) | 48′174 (21.7) | 9′795 (29.0) | 33′285 (25.3) | 12′909 (26.1) | 20′838 (19.6) |
| Language region | ||||||
| German (%) | 16′659 (74.2) | 172′012 (77.5) | 19′994 (59.2) | 106′389 (80.9) | 35′531 (71.7) | 85′961 (80.8) |
| French (%) | 3′629 (16.2) | 34′750 (15.7) | 9′297 (27.5) | 17′196 (13.1) | 8′724 (17.6) | 14′485 (13.6) |
| Italian (%) | 2′165 (9.6) | 15′113 (6.8) | 4′456 (13.2) | 7′996 (6.1) | 5′266 (10.6) | 5′977 (5.6) |
| Urban region (%) | 17′527 (78.1) | 169′001 (76.2) | 26′611 (78.9) | 101′054 (76.8) | 38′503 (77.8) | 79′373 (74.6) |
| Major related surgery/ disease (%) | 269 (1.2) | 696 (0.3) | 2′022 (6.0) | 1′164 (0.9) | 2′398 (4.8) | 1′011 (0.9) |
| Chronic conditions (mean, sd) | 1.8 (1.87) | 1.4 (1.70) | 1.8 (1.87) | 1.6 (1.85) | 2.0 (1.79) | 1.3 (1.66) |
| Cantonal program (%) | 1′359 (6.1) | 12′526 (5.6) | 21′654 (64.2) | 61′795 (47.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
a FOBT Fecal occult blood testing
b PSA Prostate-specific antigen