Factors Related to Non-participation in the Basque Country Colorectal Cancer Screening Programme.

ABSTRACT: Background: Despite the high participation rates in the Basque Country, colorectal cancer screening programme (Spain), there is still a part of the population that has never participated. Since it is essential to ensure equal access to health services, it is necessary to identify the determinants of health and socio-economic factors related to non-participation in the screening programme. Methods: Cross sectional descriptive study including all invited population in a complete round between 2015 and the first trimester of 2017. Health risk factors available in medical records and their control have been analyzed using univariate and multivariate analyses. Results: 515,388 people were invited at the programme with a 71.9% of fecal immunochemical test participation rate.

SUBMITTER: Solis-Ibinagagoitia M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7760939 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature