Table 2

Predictors of the DR of CRC, advanced adenoma and AN at the third FIT

CRCAdvanced adenomaAN
OR95% CIOR95% CIOR95% CI
G ender Women 111
Men 1.341.00 to 1.791.631.46 to 1.831.601.43 to 1.78
A ge
(years)
50– 54 0.540.32 to 0.910.670.55 to 0.820.650.55 to 0.79
55– 59 0.750.47 to 1.171.020.86 to 1.220.980.83 to 1.15
60– 64 0.950.67 to 1.361.000.86 to 1.160.990.87 to 1.14
65– 69 111
I nterval since last fit
(months)
18– 22 0.670.30 to 1.490.800.59 to 1.080.780.58 to 1.03
23– 27 111
28– 32 0.920.61 to 1.370.980.83 to 1.160.970.83 to 1.13
33– 36 0.960.39 to 2.401.230.86 to 1.771.190.85 to 1.67
37– 60 1.100.51 to 2.361.491.14 to 2.001.441.11 to 1.87
Cumulative f-Hb level at previous 2 FIT tests
(FIT1 + FIT 2 )
μg Hb /g faeces
0 111
0.1 3.9 2.261.47 to 3.461.751.47 to 2.071.811.55 to 2.12
4 9.9 4.012.51 to 6.394.643.93 to 5.494.583.91 to 5.36
10 14.9 10.116.04 to 16.939.137.48 to 11.159.327.73 to 11.23
15 19.9 11.636.42 to 21.0712.8410.32 to 16.0012.4210.43 to 15.76
20 38.9222.50 to 67.3130.4024.09 to 38.3832.5226.19 to 40.39
  • AN, advanced neoplasia; CRC, colorectal cancer; DR, detection rate; FIT, faecal immunochemical test.