Table 6. Numbers of patients within variable groups used in logistic regression^a

Characteristic	Variable	Frequency, n	%
Test used properly	Yes	947	98.4
Test used properly	No	15	1.6
Deprivation	IMD 1–5	457	47.5
Deprivation	IMD 6–10	505	52.5
Area	London	386	40.1
Area	Outside of London	576	59.9
Age, years	25–39	25	2.6
	40–64	388	40.3
	≥65	549	57.1
Sex	Male	435	45.2
Sex	Female	527	55.8
Preferred language	English	908	96.6
Preferred language	Non-English	54	5.4
Ethnic group	White	838	87.1
Ethnic group	Non-white	124	12.9
Previous stool test experience	Yes	681	70.8
Previous stool test experience	No	281	29.2

^aIn total, 962 responses were used in the logistic regression as not every questionnaire item was answered by every patient. IMD = Index of Multiple Deprivation.