Table 6. Numbers of patients within variable groups used in logistic regressiona .
| Characteristic | Variable | Frequency, n | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test used properly | Yes | 947 | 98.4 |
| No | 15 | 1.6 | |
| Deprivation | IMD 1–5 | 457 | 47.5 |
| IMD 6–10 | 505 | 52.5 | |
| Area | London | 386 | 40.1 |
| Outside of London | 576 | 59.9 | |
| Age, years | 25–39 | 25 | 2.6 |
| 40–64 | 388 | 40.3 | |
| ≥65 | 549 | 57.1 | |
| Sex | Male | 435 | 45.2 |
| Female | 527 | 55.8 | |
| Preferred language | English | 908 | 96.6 |
| Non-English | 54 | 5.4 | |
| Ethnic group | White | 838 | 87.1 |
| Non-white | 124 | 12.9 | |
| Previous stool test experience | Yes | 681 | 70.8 |
| No | 281 | 29.2 |
aIn total, 962 responses were used in the logistic regression as not every questionnaire item was answered by every patient. IMD = Index of Multiple Deprivation.