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Both FOBT and any testing were reduced significantly in groups with the following attributes compared with the remaining population; ages 50\u201359 and 80+; female; no family history of colorectal cancer; lower education; lower income; not speaking English at home; lack of private health insurance; not being retired; not living with a partner and not having other screening tests. Compared with other participants, test uptake was particularly low among current smokers (relative risk 0.76, 95% CI 0.71\u20130.80), sedentary participants (0.71, 95% CI 0.66\u20130.77), those without fruit (0.77, 95% CI 0.71\u20130.84) or vegetables (0.79, 95% CI 0.69\u20130.90) in their daily diet and those with a disability (0.91, 95% CI 0.85\u20130.97). Compared with participants from major cities, outer regional area participants were significantly more likely to report a FOBT (1.31, 95% CI 1.23\u20131.39) however participants in remote areas were significantly less likely to have had any colorectal cancer test (0.75, 95% CI 0.67\u20130.85). <\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p> Subgroups of the Australian population may require targeted intervention to ensure equity in colorectal cancer screening. <\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1258\/jms.2008.008050","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2008,10,16]],"date-time":"2008-10-16T06:23:03Z","timestamp":1224138183000},"page":"137-142","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":46,"title":["Population characteristics related to colorectal cancer testing in New South Wales, Australia: results from the 45 and Up Study cohort"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"15","author":[{"given":"Marianne F","family":"Weber","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Cancer Epidemiology Research Unit, The Cancer Council NSW, PO Box 572, Kings Cross 1340, Australia"},{"name":"The 45 and Up Study, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, The Australian National University, Acton ACT 0200, Australia"},{"name":"Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of NSW, Director of Area Cancer Services SESIAHS, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick NSW 2031, Australia"},{"name":"Cancer Research Division, The Cancer Council NSW, PO Box 572, Kings Cross 1340, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Emily","family":"Banks","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Cancer Epidemiology Research Unit, The Cancer Council NSW, PO Box 572, Kings Cross 1340, Australia"},{"name":"The 45 and Up Study, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, The Australian National University, Acton ACT 0200, Australia"},{"name":"Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of NSW, Director of Area Cancer Services SESIAHS, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick NSW 2031, Australia"},{"name":"Cancer Research Division, The Cancer Council NSW, PO Box 572, Kings Cross 1340, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Robyn","family":"Ward","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Cancer Epidemiology Research Unit, The Cancer Council NSW, PO Box 572, Kings Cross 1340, Australia"},{"name":"The 45 and Up Study, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, The Australian National University, Acton ACT 0200, Australia"},{"name":"Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of NSW, Director of Area Cancer Services SESIAHS, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick NSW 2031, Australia"},{"name":"Cancer Research Division, The Cancer Council NSW, PO Box 572, Kings Cross 1340, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Freddy","family":"Sitas","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Cancer Epidemiology Research Unit, The Cancer Council NSW, PO Box 572, Kings Cross 1340, Australia"},{"name":"The 45 and Up Study, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, The Australian National University, Acton ACT 0200, Australia"},{"name":"Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of NSW, Director of Area Cancer Services SESIAHS, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick NSW 2031, Australia"},{"name":"Cancer Research Division, The Cancer Council NSW, PO Box 572, Kings Cross 1340, Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2008,9,1]]},"reference":[{"key":"bibr-JMS-08050C1","volume-title":"IARC CancerBase No. 5, version 2.0","author":"Ferlay J","year":"2004"},{"key":"bibr-JMS-08050C2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1056\/NEJM200011303432203"},{"key":"bibr-JMS-08050C3","first-page":"901","volume-title":"N Engl J Med","volume":"328","author":"Winawer SJ","year":"1993"},{"key":"bibr-JMS-08050C4","volume-title":"Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention, Early Detection and Management of Colorectal Cancer","author":"Australian Cancer Network Colorectal Cancer Guidelines Revision Committee","year":"2005"},{"key":"bibr-JMS-08050C5","volume-title":"The Health of the People of New South Wales \u2013 Report of the Chief Health Officer","author":"Population Health Division","year":"2006"},{"key":"bibr-JMS-08050C6","author":"45 and Up Study Collaborators","year":"2007","journal-title":"Int J Epidemiol"},{"key":"bibr-JMS-08050C7","volume-title":"The Active Australia Survey: a guide and manual for implementation, analysis and reporting","author":"The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare","year":"2003"},{"key":"bibr-JMS-08050C8","volume-title":"Dietary Guidelines for Australian Adults","author":"National Health &amp; Medical Research Council","year":"2003"},{"key":"bibr-JMS-08050C9","volume-title":"WHO Technical Report Series No. 894","author":"The World Health Organization. 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