Table 1 Characteristics of participants invited for either breast or bowel cancer screening by disability status

From: Disability and participation in breast and bowel cancer screening in England: a large prospective study

 

Any disabilitya (N =109 869)

No disability ( N =363 316)

 

n (%)

Age ⩾65 years at re-survey

40 092 (36)

104 027 (29)

White ethnicity

86 520 (99)

306 605 (99)

Most deprived quintile

28 294 (26)

48 921 (14)

No educational qualificationsb

50 084 (47)

110 095 (31)

Not married or living with a partner

28 711 (27)

70 161 (20)

No access to a car

17 421 (16)

27 040 (8)

Body mass index ⩾30 kg m−2

37 467 (37)

49 134 (14)

Current smoker

13 591 (13)

29 012 (8)

  1. aIncludes each type of disability and receipt of disability benefits.
  2. bNo qualifications combines two categories: those who completed compulsory schooling and those who did not.
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