Table 3 Mean score of behavioral intention according to the characteristics of participants (N = 410)

Gender

Male

9.11 ± 3.24

History of specific physical illness

Yes

9.59 ± 2.80

Female

9.23 ± 2.77

No

8.83 ± 3.11

p^a

0.694

p^a

0.011

Marital status

Single

10.83 ± 4.40

Using special drugs experience

Yes

9.59 ± 2.80

Married

9.11 ± 2.97

No

8.70 ± 3.14

Widow

9.21 ± 2.75

p^a

0.003

p^b

0.148

Covered by medical insurance

Yes

9.29 ± 2.98

Educational status

Illiterate ^ab

8.44 ± 2.95

No

8.19 ± 2.97

Elementary ^ac

10.04 ± 2.36

p^a

0.024

Middle school ^c

8.56 ± 3.77

History examinations and tests for CRC such as Colonoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy, etc.

Yes

10.20 ± 3.29

High school & Diploma

9.16 ± 3.11

No

9.02 ± 2.29

University ^b

9.42 ± 2.69

p^a

0.007

p^b

0.002

History of iFOBT (FIT)

Yes

10.72 ± 2.60

Employment status

Unemployed

8.71 ± 3.02

No

8.99 ± 2.99

Housewife

9.24 ± 2.76

p^a

< 0.001

Government employee

9.28 ± 3.18

General health status

Excellent

8.28 ± 3.07

Self-employed

9.00 ± 3.13

very good

8.00 ± 3.62

p^b

0.823

Good

9.56 ± 2.98

Family income economic status

Low ^d

8.82 ± 3.02

Fair

9.14 ± 2.67

Medium ^e

8.97 ± 3.06

Poor

8.87 ± 3.68

Good ^def

10.07 ± 2.71

p^b

0.060

Excellent ^f

7.73 ± 2.46

Housing status

Landlord

9.20 ± 2.97

p^b

< 0.001

Tenant

8.94 ± 3.11

p^a

0.517