Table 1 Characteristics of program participants
Variable | Category | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Previous MMG | Yes | 10,404 (57.9%) |
No | 7,560 (42.1%) | |
Screening unit | Mobile Unit | 10,521 (58.6%) |
Fixed Unit | 7,443 (41.4%) | |
Age group (years) | 40–49 | 8,659 (48.2%) |
50–59 | 6,179 (34.4%) | |
60–69 | 3,126 (17.4%) | |
Strategies for invitation | Community health agents | 8,406 (46.8%) |
Physicians | 4,861 (27.1%) | |
Radio announcements | 2,219 (12.4%) | |
Conversations with friends | 1,026 (5.7%) | |
Other reasons | 1,452 (8.1%) | |
Total | 17,964 (100.0%) | |