Table 4 Variation in knowledge score according to socio-demographic characteristics and selected attitudinal variables
| Â | Bowel cancer knowledge score % across knowledge tertile^ (n) | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | 0-11 (Low) | 12-15 (Medium) | 16-18 (High) | Significance |
Gender (n = 93) | ||||
Male | 31.8 (7) | 13.6 (3) | 54.5 (12) | X2 = 4.5 |
Female | 28.2 (20) | 36.6 (26) | 35.2 (25) | p = 0.109 |
Age (n = 90) | ||||
Up to 44 years | 29.2 (7) | 37.5 (9) | 33.3 (8) | X2 = 1.1 |
45+ | 28.8 (19) | 27.3 (18) | 43.9 (29) | p = 0.601 |
Marital status (n = 86) | ||||
Married/de-facto | 22.9 (11) | 41.7 (20) | 35.4 (17) | X2 = 5.8 |
Widowed/divorced/ separated/single | 39.5 (15) | 18.4 (7) | 42.1 (16) | p = 0.054 |
Education (n = 90) | ||||
7 years or less (primary school or less) | 40.0 (10) | 32.0 (8) | 28.0 (7) | X2 = 3.32 |
More than 7 years (some high school or more) | 23.1 (15) | 30.8 (20) | 46.2 (30) | p = 0.190 |
Annual Income (n = 75) | ||||
Less than $20,000 | 28.6 (12) | 35.7 (15) | 35.7 (15) | X2 = 5.5 |
$20,000 or more | 9.1 (3) | 33.3 (11) | 57.6 (19) | p = 0.064 |
Self-rated English reading ability (n = 91) | ||||
Poor or fair | 44.0 (11) | 28.0 (7) | 28.0 (7) | X 2 = 4.3 |
Good, very good or excellent | 22.7 (15) | 31.8 (21) | 45.5 (30) | p = 0.116 |
Participated in any screening in last 2 years (n = 89) | ||||
No/don’t know | 43.2 (19) | 34.1 (15) | 22.7 (10) | X2 = 12.97 |
Yes | 15.6 (7) | 26.7 (12) | 57.8 (26) | p = 0.002* |
Last time you saw a doctor (n = 89) | ||||
In the past year | 23.2 (19) | 31.7 (26) | 45.1 (37) | X2 = 12.79 |
A year ago or more | 85.7 (6) | 14.3 (1) | 0 (0) | p = 0.002* |
Frequency of doctor visits (n = 91) | ||||
Once a year or less | 42.3 (11) | 25.0 (7) | 5.4 (2) | X2 = 12.34 |
Couple of times a year or more | 21.1 (15) | 29.6 (21) | 49.3 (35) | p = 0.002* |
Ever had a colonoscopy? (n = 91) | ||||
No/don’t know | 33.8 (26) | 32.5 (25) | 33.8 (26) | X2 = 11.05 |
Yes | 0 (0) | 21.4 (3) | 78.6 (11) | p = 0.004* |
Seen or heard advertising about bowel cancer (n = 91) | ||||
No/don’t know | 35.6 (21) | 32.2 (19) | 32.2 (19) | X2 = 5.96 |
Yes | 15.6 (5) | 28.1 (9) | 56.3 (18) | p = 0.051 |
Knows someone in family with cancer (n = 91) | ||||
No/don’t know | 46.2 (18) | 30.8 (12) | 23.1 (9) | X2 = 12.6 |
Yes | 15.4 (8) | 30.8 (16) | 53.8 (28) | p = 0.002* |
Perceived self-efficacy | ||||
How confident do you feel to complete FOBT test (n = 92) | ||||
Not confident- somewhat confident | 44.2 (19) | 32.6 (14) | 23.3 (10) | X2 =13.05 |
Confident-very confident | 14.3 (7) | 30.6 (15) | 55.1 (27) | p = 0.001* |
Perceived susceptibility | ||||
Thinks they are at risk of bowel cancer (n = 91) | ||||
No/don’t know | 84.6 (22) | 75.9 (22) | 48.6 (18) | X2 =10.37 |
Yes | 15.4 (4) | 24.1 (7) | 51.4 (19) | p = 0.006* |