Table 1 Baseline characteristics in the colorectal cancer and general population groups
Cancer | General population | p 1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 239 | N = 717 | |||
Gender | Male | 160 (67%) | 480 (67%) | 1.00 |
Age | 45-49 years | 35 (15%) | 105 (15%) | 1.00 |
50-54 years | 51 (21%) | 153 (21%) | ||
55-59 years | 74 (31%) | 222 (31%) | ||
60-64 years | 79 (33%) | 237 (33%) | ||
Indigenous | Yes | 3 (1%) | 10 (2%) | 0.57 |
Country of birth | Australia | 180 (81%) | 511 (71%) | 0.01 |
Other English-speaking | 25 (11%) | 112 (16%) | ||
Non-English speaking | 17 (8%) | 93 (13%) | ||
Rurality | Major city | 117(49%) | 445 (62%) | <0.01 |
Inner regional | 66 (28%) | 169 (24%) | ||
Outer regional | 44 (18%) | 85 (12%) | ||
Remote | 8 (3%) | 13 (2%) | ||
Very remote | 4 (2%) | 4 (1%) | ||
Marital status | Single | 22 (10%) | 38 (5%) | <0.01 |
Widowed | 2 (1%) | 18 (3%) | ||
Divorced/separated | 19 (9%) | 128 (18%) | ||
Married/partnered | 179 (81%) | 532 (74%) | ||
Highest level of education | No formal schooling | 1 (1%) | 0 (0%) | <0.01 |
Primary school | 17 (8%) | 23 (3%) | ||
Junior high school | 90 (41%) | 152 (21%) | ||
Senior high school | 36 (16%) | 72 (10%) | ||
Trade/technical/diploma | 29 (13%) | 254 (36%) | ||
University | 48 (22%) | 215 (30%) | ||
Other co-morbidities | Arthritis | 40 (18%) | 135 (19%) | 0.67 |
Asthma | 20 (9%) | 53 (8%) | 0.49 | |
Cancer (other than colorectal) | 29 (13%) | 18 (2%) | <0.01 | |
Bronchitis/emphysema | 11 (5%) | 14 (2%) | 0.02 | |
Type 2 diabetes | 24 (10%) | 38 (5%) | <0.01 | |
Depression/anxiety | 20 (9%) | 49 (7%) | 0.32 | |
Heart/coronary disease | 15 (7%) | 25 (4%) | 0.04 | |
High blood pressure | 56 (25%) | 164 (24%) | 0.57 | |
Other circ. condition | 7 (3%) | 8 (1%) | 0.04 | |
Household income gross annual in 2010 AUD | Less than $ 36400 | 16 (8%) | 85 (12%) | <0.01 |
$ 36400 - $ 77999 | 54 (28%) | 186 (27%) | ||
$ 78000 - $ 103999 | 47 (24%) | 100 (14%) | ||
$ 104000 - above | 76 (39%) | 326 (47%) | ||
Occupation type | Professional/managerial | 54 (25%) | 303 (42%) | <0.01 |
Skilled clerical/sales | 98 (45%) | 159 (26%) | ||
Skilled trades/production | 64 (30%) | 223 (31%) | ||
Work status | Full-time (≥32 hours/week) | 170 (78%) | 526 (76%) | 0.54 |
Part-time (<32 hours/week) | 47 (22%) | 163 (24%) | ||
Time (years) worked for current employer | Median (25,75%) | 8 (3.0,17.0) | 10 (3.0,20.0) | 0.572 |
Work schedule | Regular daytime | 160 (74%) | 542 (76%) | 0.58 |
Other | 57 (26%) | 175 (24%) | ||
Contract type | Fixed | 17 (8%) | 46 (9%) | 0.61 |
Casual | 26 (12%) | 78 (15%) | ||
Permanent | 173 (80%) | 412 (77%) |