Sociodemographic variables | N (%) |
---|---|
Mean age at baseline (SD) | 54.9 (6.7) |
Mean age at 1st subsequent screening invitation (SD) | 56.7 (6.4) |
Age group at baseline (years) | Â |
  44–49 | 3,442 (30.2) |
  50–54 | 2,470 (21.6) |
  55–59 | 2,086 (18.3) |
  60–64 | 2,155 (18.9) |
  65–72 | 1,256 (11.0) |
Education level | Â |
  High school or higher | 3,717 (32.7) |
  Less than high school | 7,665 (67.3) |
  Missing | 27 |
Occupation (present or latest job) | Â |
  Self-employed/employer/farmer | 885 (7.8) |
  Higher non-manual | 741 (6.6) |
  Middle non-manual | 2,049 (18.1) |
  Lower non-manual | 3,489 (30.9) |
  Skilled manual | 803 (7.1) |
  Unskilled manual | 3,341 (29.5) |
  Missing | 101 |
Employment status | Â |
  Employed | 7,695 (67.6) |
  Not employed | 3,681 (32.4) |
  Missing | 33 |
Country of birth | Â |
  Sweden | 10,066 (88.3) |
  Other | 1,336 (11.7) |
  Missing | 7 |
Invited to screening program before baseline | Â |
  Yes | 8,459 (74.1) |
  No | 2,950 (25.9) |
Number of screening invitations after baseline | Â |
  1 | 793 (7.0) |
  2 | 602 (5.3) |
  3 | 568 (5.0) |
  4 | 808 (7.1) |
  5 | 1,271 (11.1) |
  6 | 1,626 (14.3) |
  7 | 1,896 (16.6) |
  8 | 1,921 (16.8) |
  9 | 1,247 (10.9) |
  10 | 609 (5.3) |
  11 | 67 (0.6) |
  12 | 1 (0.0) |