Table 1. Demographics and presenting symptoms of participants (N = 110)

Category	Variable	n	%
Sex	Female	46	41.8
Sex	Male	64	58.2
Diagnosis of IBD	Yes	4	3.6
Diagnosis of IBD	No	106	96.4
Rectal bleeding	Yes	72	65.5
Rectal bleeding	No	38	34.5
Change in bowel habit	Yes	59	53.6
Change in bowel habit	No	51	46.4
Mucus discharge	Yes	19	17.3
Mucus discharge	No	91	82.7
Proctalgia	Yes	30	27.3
Proctalgia	No	80	72.7
Pruritus ani	Yes	10	9.1
Pruritus ani	No	100	90.9
Haemorrhoids	Yes	25	22.7
Haemorrhoids	No	85	77.3
Mass or prolapse	Yes	7	6.4
Mass or prolapse	No	103	93.6
Family history of bowel cancer	Yes	13	11.8
Family history of bowel cancer	No	97	88.2