Table 1 Characteristics of respondents, 2005-2008 (n = 3,699)
From: Increasing uptake of colorectal cancer screening in Korea: a population-based study
| Â | 2005 (n = 927) | 2006 (n = 944) | 2007 (n = 906) | 2008 (n = 922) | Pvalue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | % | % | % | % | Â |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 46.8 | 46.9 | 47.1 | 47.3 | 0.997 |
   Female | 53.2 | 53.1 | 52.9 | 52.7 |  |
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   50-59 | 47.8 | 48.4 | 48.8 | 49.3 | 0.972 |
   60-69 | 33.6 | 32.6 | 31.8 | 31.3 |  |
   70-79 | 18.6 | 19.0 | 19.4 | 19.4 |  |
Education (level) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Did not complete high school | 62.9 | 63.1 | 60.3 | 59.1 | 0.153 |
   High school graduate or above | 37.1 | 36.4 | 39.7 | 40.9 |  |
Monthly household income (US$) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Less than 1,500 | 24.7 | 27.1 | 21.4 | 20.9 | 0.002 |
   1,500-3,000 | 55.1 | 48.6 | 52.1 | 51.2 |  |
   3,000 or more | 20.2 | 24.3 | 26.5 | 27.9 |  |
Health insurance type | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Medical aid | 5.1 | 7.8 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 0.005 |
   National Health Insurance | 94.9 | 92.2 | 95.9 | 94.7 |  |
Self-reported health status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Fair/poor | 16.8 | 15.8 | 15.2 | 12.7 | 0.277 |
   Good | 28.7 | 28.0 | 27.8 | 28.3 |  |
   Excellent/very good | 54.5 | 56.2 | 57.0 | 59.0 |  |
Smoking status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Never smoked | 23.9 | 23.1 | 22.7 | 20.3 | 0.391 |
   Former smoker | 14.8 | 13.1 | 14.6 | 16.1 |  |
   Current smoker | 61.3 | 63.8 | 62.7 | 63.6 |  |