Table 2. Multivariate models explaining not wanting to have CC or FIT and switching point

	Logistic model: not wanting any test	Ordinal model: switching point
	Odds ratio	95% CI	Odds ratio	95% CI
Sex
Male	Ref		Ref
Female	0.813	0.555 to 1.192	1.413	1.109 to 1.800^a
Age, years
40–49	Ref		Ref
50–59	0.821	0.564 to 1.194	1.008	0.792 to 1.282
Education
No A-levels	Ref		Ref
A-levels	0.864	0.586 to 1.274	1.222	0.950 to 1.572
Paid employment
Yes	Ref		Ref
No	1.294	0.865 to 1.938	1.208	0.925 to 1.579
Marital status
Single or divorced or separated	Ref		Ref
Married or cohabiting	0.937	0.640 to 1.373	0.807	0.629 to 1.035
Ethnic group
White	Ref		Ref
BAME	3.492	2.071 to 5.888^a	0.676	0.402 to 1.134
Numeracy question
Correct	Ref		Ref
Wrong	2.539	1.737 to 3.712^a	0.736	0.576 to 0.940^b
Own perceived risk
Lower	Ref		Ref
Same	1.178	0.700 to 1.981	0.983	0.719 to 1.343
Higher	2.352	1.199 to 4.617^b	0.546	0.336 to 0.887^b
Constipation
Not at all	Ref		Ref
Occasionally	1.056	0.637 to 1.751	0.848	0.614 to 1.169
Diarrhoea
Not at all	Ref		Ref
Occasionally	0.856	0.514 to 1.424	0.939	0.691 to 1.277
Bowel incontinence
Not at all	Ref		Ref
Occasionally	0.396	0.087 to 1.810	0.588	0.296 to 1.166
Indigestion
Not at all	Ref		Ref
Occasionally	0.769	0.476 to 1.242	1.572	1.178 to 2.097^a
	1048		903