Socio-demographic factors drive regional differences in participation in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program - An ecological analysis.
CONCLUSIONS: Socio-demographic characteristics, particularly Indigenous status, cultural background and population ageing, seem to be more important drivers of regional disparities in NBCSP participation than geographic remoteness. Implications for public health: This study provides important evidence to understand the regional disparities in participating in the national screening program.
PMID: 29044846 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sun J, March S, Ireland MJ, Crawford-Williams F, Goodwin B, Hyde MK, Chambers SK, Aitken JF, Dunn J Tags: Aust N Z J Public Health Source Type: research
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