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. 2021 Sep 15;6(3):45–65. doi: 10.25646/8555

Annex Table 2.

Utilisation of stool tests and colonoscopies by gender, age and education level

Source: GEDA 2019/2020-EHIS

Stool test within the last two years (n=3,058 women, n=2,449 men) Colonoscopy within the last ten years (n=4,329 women, n=4,079 men)
% (95% CI) % (95% CI)
Total
  Women 42.5 (40.7–44.3) 58.7 (56.9–60.5)
  Men 41.5 (39.5–43.5) 53.4 (51.5–55.2)
Life stage (age group)
Women
  50–54 years
  55–59 years 49.3 (45.5–53.0) 49.5 (45.8–53.2)
  60–64 years 48.2 (44.2–52.3) 58.6 (54.6–62.5)
  ≥65 years 38.6 (36.3–40.9) 61.8 (59.4–64.1)
Men
  50–54 years
  55–59 years 38.1 (33.9–42.6) 42.9 (38.6–47.3)
  60–64 years 44.2 (40.0–48.5) 58.2 (53.8–62.4)
  ≥65 years 41.7 (39.1–44.3) 63.9 (61.2–66.6)
Education group
Women
  Low 38.2 (33.6–43.0) 57.9 (53.1–62.6)
  Medium 43.6 (41.6–45.7) 58.8 (56.8–60.8)
  High 45.9 (43.7–48.1) 59.5 (57.3–61.7)
Men
  Low 35.8 (27.9–44.7) 49.5 (41.4–57.6)
  Medium 42.0 (39.2–44.9) 51.9 (49.2–54.5)
  High 42.1 (40.2–44.1) 57.1 (55.2–58.9)

CI=Confidence interval