Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics, subjective health status, healthcare seeking behaviour, cancer experience and screening history of study participants
Variable | n | %^ |
|---|---|---|
Gender (n = 93) | ||
Male | 22 | 23.7 |
Female | 71 | 76.3 |
Age in years (n = 90) | ||
35-44 | 24 | 25.8 |
45-54 | 43 | 46.2 |
55-64 | 13 | 14.0 |
65+ | 10 | 10.7 |
Marital status (n = 91) |  |  |
Married or de-facto | 48 | 52.7 |
Separated/divorced/widowed | 12 | 13.1 |
Single | 26 | 28.6 |
Unwilling to say | 5 | 5.5 |
Highest education level (n = 90) | ||
Senior high school or higher (12 years or more) | 40 | 44.4 |
Some high school (8-11 years) | 25 | 27.8 |
Primary school or less (7 years or less) | 21 | 23.3 |
Don’t remember | 4 | 4.4 |
Employment status (n = 90) | ||
Employed full-time or part-time | 34 | 37.8 |
Unemployed/unable to work/other | 32 | 35.6 |
Home duties | 19 | 21.1 |
Unwilling to say | 5 | 5.5 |
Annual household income (n = 90) | ||
Less than $20,000 | 42 | 45.2 |
$20,000-40,000 | 11 | 11.8 |
$40,000-60,000 | 13 | 14.0 |
Over $60,000 | 9 | 9.7 |
Unwilling to say | 15 | 16.2 |
Has any dependants (n = 88) | ||
No | 40 | 45.5 |
Yes | 48 | 54.5 |
Enrolled with Medicare (n = 90) |  |  |
No/don’t know | 3 | 3.3 |
Yes | 87 | 96.7 |
Private health insurance (n = 90) | ||
No/don’t know | 74 | 82.2 |
Yes | 16 | 17.8 |
Self-rated English reading ability (n = 91) | ||
Poor-fair | 25 | 27.5 |
Good-very good | 42 | 46.2 |
Excellent | 24 | 26.4 |
Self-rated current health status (n = 90) | ||
Poor-fair | 43 | 47.8 |
Good-very good | 46 | 51.1 |
Excellent | 1 | 1.11 |
Has a regular GP (n = 88) |  |  |
No/don’t know | 13 | 14.8 |
Yes | 75 | 85.2 |
Frequency of doctor visits (n = 91) | ||
Couple of times a year or more | 71 | 78.0 |
Once a year | 5 | 5.1 |
Less than once a year | 15 | 16.5 |
Last time saw a doctor (n = 90) | ||
Less than one month ago | 47 | 52.2 |
Between one month and one year ago | 36 | 40.0 |
More than one year ago/can’t remember | 7 | 7.8 |
Participated in any cancer screening in past 2 years (n = 89) | ||
No/don’t know | 44 | 49.4 |
Yes | 45 | 50.6 |
Had a colonoscopy in the past (n = 91) | ||
No/don’t know | 77 | 84.6 |
Yes | 14 | 15.4 |
Ever done FOBT/bowel cancer screening test? (n = 90) | ||
No/don’t know | 85 | 94.4 |
Yes | 5 | 5.6 |
Knows someone in family with cancer (n = 91) | ||
No/don’t know | 39 | 42.9 |
Yes | 52 | 57.1 |