Characteristics of the study sample according to participation in bowel cancer screening (n=2681)
| Characteristic | Participation in bowel cancer screening | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n=1539) | No (n=1142) | p Value for difference | |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 65.8 (3.92) | 67.7 (5.08) | <0.0001 |
| Female, n (%) | 883 (57.4) | 594 (52.0) | 0.006 |
| Cognitive function, mean (SD) | 0.14 (1.26) | −0.19 (1.29) | <0.0001 |
| Health literacy score, n (%) | 0.002 | ||
| 0–3 | 329 (21.4) | 310 (27.2) | 0.001 |
| 4 | 1210 (78.6) | 832 (72.9) | |
| Neuroticism, mean (SD) | 2.10 (0.57) | 2.10 (0.59) | 0.920 |
| Openness, mean (SD) | 2.92 (0.54) | 2.87 (0.55) | 0.028 |
| Extraversion, mean (SD) | 3.21 (0.52) | 3.15 (0.54) | 0.020 |
| Agreeableness, mean (SD) | 3.53 (0.47) | 3.50 (0.48) | 0.172 |
| Conscientiousness, mean (SD) | 3.34 (0.46) | 3.27 (0.49) | 0.0022 |
| Household wealth quintiles, n (%) | <0.0001 | ||
| 1 (poorest) | 241 (15.7) | 295 (25.8) | |
| 2 | 324 (21.1) | 211 (18.5) | |
| 3 | 324 (21.1) | 213 (18.6) | |
| 4 | 324 (21.2) | 210 (18.4) | |
| 5 (richest) | 325 (21.1) | 213 (18.7) | |