Table 4

Bowel cancer and neoplasia detection rates and positive predictive values (PPVs) by gender and round (all invitations) in 60–69-year-olds

1st round, (n)2nd round, (n)3rd round, (n)
Cancer detection rate per 103 (number screened)
 Total2.3 (30 480)1.6 (27 718)1.0 (29 161)
 Men3.3 (14 286)2.6 (12 867)1.5 (13 781)
 Women1.5 (16 194)0.8 (14 851)0.6 (15 380)
PPV cancer (%)
 Total10.90 (651)7.4 (608)6.5 (464)
 Men12.00 (392)9.7 (341)7.9 (267)
 Women9.27 (259)4.5 (267)4.6 (197)
Neoplasia detection rate per 103 (number screened)
 Total9.1 (30 480)8.3 (27 718)5.9 (29 161)
 Men13.4 (14 286)11.4 (12 867)8.9 (13 781)
 Women5.2 (16 194)5.5 (14 851)3.2 (15 380)
PPV neoplasia (%)
 Total42.6 (651)37.7 (608)36.9 (464)
 Men49.0 (392)43.1 (341)45.7 (267)
 Women32.8 (259)30.7 (267)24.9 (197)