Table 3

Positive rate by round in 60–69-year-olds given as percentages with the denominator (n)

1st round, % (n)2nd round, % (n)3rd round, % (n)
Total2.14 (30 480)2.19 (27 718)1.59 (29 161)
Men2.74 (14 286)2.65 (12 867)1.94 (13 781)
Women1.60 (16 194)1.80 (14 851)1.28 (15380)
Age group
 60–64 years2.08 (16 740)2.13 (15 138)1.50 (16 466)
 65–69 years2.21 (13 740)2.27 (12 580)1.71 (12 695)
Social deprivation
 1–21.62 (12 272)1.63 (11 628)1.21 (12 392)
 3–42.36 (14 092)2.35 (12 613)1.76 (13 331)
 5*2.92 (4 072)3.51 (3 423)2.33 (3 354)
% Indian subcontinent origin
 1–42.02 (26 180)1.97 (23 984)1.50 (25 469)
 52.89 (4 256)3.59 (3 680)2.25 (3 608)
Screening history
 Invitation, previous non-responder3.01 (2 423)2.93 (1 638)
 Invitation at <2.5 years interval2.12 (25 295)1.45 (25 093)
 Invitation at ≥2.5 years interval2.10 (2 430)
  • * People in most deprived areas.

  • Highest % of people from Indian subcontinent.