Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants (N = 410)
Variables | Sub-variables | n(%) | Variables | Sub-variables | n(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 188 (45.9) | History of specific physical illness | Yes | 188 (45.9) |
Female | 222 (54.1) | No | 222 (54.1) | ||
Marital status | Single | 12 (2.9) | Using special drugs experience | Yes | 220 (53.7) |
Married | 333 (81.2) | No | 190 (46.3) | ||
Widow | 65 (15.9) | Covered by medical insurance | Yes | 368 (89.8) | |
Educational statusa | Illiterate | 88 (21.5) | No | 42 (10.2) | |
Elementary | 97 (23.7) | History examinations and tests for CRC such as Colonoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy, etc. | Yes | 53 (12.9) | |
Middle school | 62 (15.1) | No | 357 (87.1) | ||
High school & Diploma | 78 (19.0) | History of iFOBT (FIT) | Yes | 44 (10.7) | |
University | 85 (20.7) | No | 366 (89.3) | ||
Employment status | Unemployed | 14 (3.4) | General health statusc | Excellent | 14 (3.4) |
Housewife | 166 (40.5) | very good | 30 (7.3) | ||
Government employee | 134 (32.7) | Good | 166 (40.5) | ||
Self-employed | 96 (23.4) | Fair | 167 (40.7) | ||
Family income economic statusb | Low | 52 (12.7) | Poor | 33 (8.1) | |
Medium | 233 (56.8) | Housing status | Landlord | 339 (82.7) | |
Good | 106 (25.9) | Tenant | 71 (17.3) | ||
Excellent | 19 (4.6) | ||||
Variables | Mean | ±SD | Variables | Mean | ±SD |
Age(year) | 58.70 | 5.52 | Number of family members | 3.28 | 1.70 |