| n (%)1 | % FOBT only | % PSA test only | % Both tests | % Neither test |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total n | 82,648 (100) | 5.9 | 44.9 | 18.7 | 30.6 |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
50-59 | 32102 (38.8) | 7.1 | 40.3 | 16.7 | 35.9 |
60-69 | 27572 (33.4) | 5.6 | 47.6 | 24.0 | 22.8 |
70+ | 22974 (27.8) | 4.8 | 47.7 | 14.9 | 32.5 |
Family history of cancer | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Bowel | 9449 (11.4) | 6.4 | 46.3 | 17.6 | 29.7 |
Prostate | 7173 (8.7) | 4.5 | 50.4 | 23.0 | 22.1 |
Bowel and Prostate | 1421 (1.7) | 5.4 | 49.6 | 20.7 | 24.3 |
Other Cancer | 15816 (19.1) | 6.4 | 44.3 | 19.6 | 29.7 |
None | 48789 (59.0) | 5.9 | 43.8 | 17.8 | 32.4 |
Place of residence* | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Major City | 38086 (46.1) | 5.2 | 46.0 | 16.4 | 32.4 |
Inner Region | 28464 (34.4) | 6.3 | 44.5 | 20.5 | 28.7 |
Outer Region | 14498 (17.5) | 7.2 | 42.3 | 21.4 | 29.2 |
Remote or Very Remote | 1535 (1.9) | 4.7 | 46.5 | 14.9 | 33.9 |
Highest qualification | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No school certificate or other qualification | 8876 (10.7) | 4.7 | 45.7 | 13.8 | 35.8 |
School or intermediate certificate | 12535 (15.2) | 5.3 | 47.4 | 17.5 | 29.9 |
Higher school or leaving certificate | 7932 (9.6) | 5.6 | 44.3 | 16.6 | 33.6 |
Trade, apprenticeship, certificate or diploma | 31105 (37.6) | 5.9 | 45.7 | 19.4 | 29.0 |
University degree or higher | 20849 (25.2) | 7.1 | 42.0 | 21.4 | 29.5 |
Employment status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Full time work | 22345 (27.0) | 6.7 | 42.8 | 17.5 | 33.0 |
Part time work | 5873 (7.1) | 6.5 | 44.3 | 20.0 | 29.3 |
Self employed | 11526 (14.0) | 5.9 | 45.1 | 18.1 | 30.8 |
Partially retired | 3935 (4.8) | 5.9 | 46.1 | 23.4 | 24.6 |
Fully retired | 32971 (39.9) | 5.4 | 46.5 | 20.2 | 27.9 |
Unemployed | 1529 (1.9) | 6.3 | 37.8 | 9.2 | 46.6 |
Unpaid work | 646 (0.8) | 6.2 | 45.2 | 15.2 | 33.4 |
Looking after home/family | 394 (0.5) | 5.8 | 41.9 | 11.7 | 40.6 |
Sick/disabled | 2282 (2.8) | 4.4 | 44.0 | 11.0 | 40.7 |
Other | 674 (0.8) | 3.9 | 45.6 | 15.7 | 34.9 |
Income ($AUD) †|  |  |  |  |  |
Less than 5,000 | 982 (1.2) | 4.1 | 43.0 | 8.3 | 44.7 |
5,000-9,000 | 2953 (3.6) | 5.2 | 43.8 | 9.2 | 41.8 |
10,000-19,000 | 11543 (14.0) | 5.0 | 45.4 | 14.1 | 35.5 |
20,000-29,000 | 8545 (10.3) | 5.8 | 46.2 | 18.4 | 29.5 |
30,000-39,000 | 7231 (8.8) | 6.4 | 44.8 | 21.5 | 27.4 |
40,000-49,000 | 6745 (8.2) | 6.0 | 44.2 | 21.7 | 28.2 |
50,000-69,000 | 9695 (11.7) | 6.4 | 44.6 | 21.9 | 27.2 |
70,000 or more | 22676 (27.4) | 6.9 | 44.1 | 20.7 | 28.3 |
Prefer not to answer | 10331 (12.5) | 4.8 | 46.0 | 17.4 | 31.9 |
Health insurance status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Health care concession card | 14022 (17.0) | 5.0 | 43.5 | 14.1 | 37.5 |
Department of Veterans’ Affairs card | 1832 (2.2) | 5.1 | 42.3 | 12.1 | 40.6 |
Private health insurance without extras | 41033 (49.7) | 6.2 | 46.6 | 22.0 | 25.3 |
Private health insurance with extras | 12142 (14.7) | 6.0 | 46.1 | 20.2 | 27.6 |
No concession card or health Insurance | 12141 (14.7) | 6.4 | 40.3 | 12.8 | 40.5 |
Married or living with a partner | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 15150 (18.3) | 5.7 | 40.9 | 13.4 | 40.0 |
Yes | 66802 (80.8) | 6.0 | 45.7 | 19.9 | 28.5 |
Non-English language spoken at home | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 73979 (89.5) | 6.1 | 44.8 | 19.7 | 29.3 |
Yes | 8667 (10.5) | 4.2 | 44.9 | 9.5 | 41.4 |
Been treated by a doctor in the past month § |  |  |  |  |  |
No | 38102 (46.1) | 6.5 | 41.5 | 18.5 | 33.5 |
Yes | 35939 (43.5) | 5.4 | 48.4 | 19.6 | 26.7 |
Country of birth | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Australia | 59373 (71.8) | 6.2 | 45.5 | 20.3 | 28.1 |
Other English speaking country | 11214 (13.6) | 6.4 | 41.2 | 17.8 | 34.6 |
Non-English speaking country | 11222 (13.6) | 4.3 | 45.4 | 11.0 | 39.2 |
Need help with daily tasks due to illness or disability | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 76255 (92.3) | 6.1 | 44.8 | 19.5 | 30.0 |
Yes | 3761 (4.6) | 4.3 | 43.8 | 11.9 | 40.0 |
Psychological distress Level | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Well | 67398 (81.6) | 6.1 | 44.7 | 19.7 | 29.5 |
Mild | 3994 (4.8) | 6.0 | 43.9 | 16.3 | 33.9 |
Moderate | 1294 (1.6) | 5.0 | 45.4 | 14.4 | 35.2 |
Severe | 1243 (1.5) | 5.2 | 41.8 | 12.6 | 40.5 |