Table 2 Comparison of background information between health professionals and healthcare volunteers
Characteristics | All (N = 391) | Health professionals (N = 191) | Healthcare volunteers (N = 200) | χ2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
Gender | 5.79 | .016 | |||
Male | 75 (19.20) | 46 (24.08) | 29 (14.50) | ||
Female | 316 (80.80) | 145 (75.92) | 171 (85.50) | ||
Age group (years) | 60.92 | < .001 | |||
50–59 | 259 (66.20) | 163 (85.43) | 96 (48.00) | ||
≥ 60 | 132 (33.80) | 28 (14.66) | 104 (52.00) | ||
Educational level a | 62.11 | < .001 | |||
Year 12 or below | 249 (64.62) | 84 (44.92) | 165 (83.33) | ||
College or above | 136 (35.32) | 103 (55.08) | 33 (16.67) | ||
Occupation a | 173.79 | < .001 | |||
Full-time employment | 199 (51.00) | 162 (85.30) | 37 (18.50) | ||
Other | 191 (49.00) | 28 (14.80) | 163 (81.50) | ||
Living conditions a | 2.79 | .095 | |||
With family | 362 (93.10) | 181 (95.30) | 181 (91.00) | ||
Other | 27 (6.90) | 9 (4.70) | 18 (9.00) | ||
Marital status a | 3.21 | .073 | |||
Married | 364 (93.80) | 174 (91.60) | 190 (96.00) | ||
Other | 24 (6.20) | 16 (8.40) | 8 (4.00) | ||
Colorectal polyps | 1.51 | .219 | |||
Yes | 21 (5.40) | 13 (6.80) | 8 (4.00) | ||
No | 370 (94.60) | 178 (93.20) | 192 (96.00) | ||
Family history of CRC (first-degree relative) a | .05 | .817 | |||
Yes | 32 (8.30) | 15 (7.90) | 17 (8.60) | ||
No | 355 (91.70) | 174 (92.10) | 181 (91.40) | ||
BMI (> 27 kg/m2) a | .59 | .441 | |||
Overweight | 76 (19.90) | 34 (18.30) | 42 (21.40) | ||
Normal | 306 (80.10) | 152 (81.70) | 154 (78.60) | ||
Smoking | .01 | .911 | |||
Current or ex-smoker | 22 (5.60) | 11 (5.80) | 11 (5.50) | ||
Non-smoker | 369 (94.40) | 180 (94.20) | 189 (94.50) | ||