Table 4 Univariable analysis of the association between demographic factors and providing a stool sample
Independent variable | Would provide a stool sample | Univariable Analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No (%) | Yes (%) | OR | 95% CI | P value | |
Age group (25–34 years) | 17 (43.6%) | 46 (34.1%) | Ref | NA | NA |
Age group (16–24 years) | 7 (17.9%) | 13 (9.6%) | 0.8 | 0.27–2.58 | 0.696 |
Age group (35–44 years) | 9 (23.1%) | 29 (21.5%) | 1.19 | 0.48–3.12 | 0.713 |
Age group (45–54 years) | 5 (12.8%) | 30 (22.2%) | 2.22 | 0.78–7.32 | 0.155 |
Age group (55 + years) | 1 (2.6%) | 17 (12.6%) | 6.28 | 1.15–117.48 | 0.085 |
Gender (Female) | 24 (61.5%) | 96 (71.1%) | Ref | NA | NA |
Gender (Male) | 14 (35.9%) | 39 (28.9%) | 0.7 | 0.33–1.51 | 0.349 |
Income (£30,001–60,000) | 21 (53.8%) | 43 (31.9%) | Ref | ||
Income (< £30,000) | 8 (20.5%) | 43 (31.9%) | 2.50 | 1.02–6.6 | 0.052 |
Income (> £60,000) | 10 (25.6%) | 47 (34.8%) | 2.28 | 0.98–5.58 | 0.061 |
Education (Degree/HND PGDips) | 17 (43.6%) | 53 (39.3%) | REF | NA | NA |
Education (< Degree) | 14 (35.9%) | 34 (25.2%) | 0.84 | 0.36–1.97 | 0.682 |
Education (Masters/PhD) | 8 (20.5%) | 47 (34.8%) | 1.88 | 0.76–4.99 | 0.181 |
Ethnicity (White British) | 31 (79.5%) | 110 (81.5%) | REF | NA | NA |
Ethnicity (BAME) | 6 (15.4%) | 13 (9.6%) | 0.61 | 0.22–1.86 | 0.355 |
Ethnicity (White Other) | 2 (5.1%) | 12 (8.9%) | 3.38 | 0.63–62.8 | 0.251 |
No. of Children (0) | 21 (53.8%) | 81 (60.0%) | REF | NA | NA |
No. of Children (1–2) | 15 (38.5%) | 44 (32.6%) | 0.72 | 0.34–1.57 | 0.723 |
No. of Children (3 +) | 1 (2.6%) | 6 (4.4%) | 1.48 | 0.23–28.81 | 0.408 |