Reducing the Social Gradient in Uptake of the NHS Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme Using a Narrative-Based Information Leaflet: A Cluster-Randomised Trial
Table 1
Baseline characteristics.
SI
SI + N
Median (range)
Median (range)
Age at invitation (in years)
65.0 (59.0–74.0)
65.0 (59.0–74.0)
IMD deprivation score
15.1 (0.5–87.8)
15.1 (0.5–87.8)
% ()
% ()
Gender
Female
51.0 (39,086)
51.5 (37,937)
Male
49.0 (37,609)
48.5 (35,785)
IMD quintile
1st quintile (0–8.49, least deprived)
22.3 (17,073)
23.2 (17,027)
2nd quintile (8.50–13.79)
23.1 (17,675)
22.5 (16,517)
3rd quintile (13.80–21.35)
21.1 (16,161)
20.8 (15,287)
4th quintile (21.36–34.17)
17.5 (13,385)
17.6 (12,897)
5th quintile (34.18–87.80, most deprived)
15.9 (12,127)
16.0 (11,722)
Missing
274
272
Hub
Midlands and North West
27.5 (21,118)
29.1 (21,421)
Southern
21.8 (16,723)
28.0 (20,667)
London
11.5 (8,795)
11.5 (8,509)
North East
16.8 (12,900)
17.7 (13,053)
Eastern
22.4 (17,159)
13.7 (10,072)
Screening round
Prevalent first time invitees
16.3 (12,510)
20.7 (15,281)
Prevalent previous nonresponders
29.8 (22,892)
30.1 (22,209)
Incident episodes
53.8 (41,293)
49.1 (36,232)
SI: standard information; SI + N: standard information plus narrative leaflet; IMD: index of multiple deprivation.
