Table 2.
Factors Related to Health and Health Access and Preventive Behaviour with NS-FOBT
| Sociodemographic | FOBT screening | cOR (95% CI) | p-value | aOR (95% CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screened, n (%) |
Never screened, n (%) |
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| Time to travel from house to usual PHC | ||||||
| 30 minutes and less | 22 (15.3) | 122 (84.7) | ||||
| More than 30 minutes | 1 (5.6) | 17 (94.4) | 3.066 (0.388 - 24.227) | 0.288 | ||
| Interval since last visit to doctor/ health clinic | ||||||
| 1 year and less | 22 (17.6) | 103 (82.4) | ||||
| More than 1 year | 1 (2.7) | 36 (97.3) | 7.689 (1.000 - 59.113) | 0.05 | ||
| Exercise status | ||||||
| Yes | 12 (13.2) | 79 (86.8) | ||||
| No | 11 (15.5) | 60 (84.5) | 0.829 (0.342-2.006) | 0.677 | ||
| Smoking status | ||||||
| Current smoker | 3 (8.8) | 31 (91.2) | ||||
| Not current smoker | 20 (15.6) | 108 (84.4) | 0.523 (0.146 - 1.875) | 0.319 | ||
Note: (*) = Significant, p<0.05; aNever-Screened-for-FOBT (NS-FOBT)