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