title: Characteristics of French people using organised colorectal cancer screening. Analysis of the 2010 French Health, Healthcare and Insurance Survey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyse relationships between socio-demographic characteristics, healthcare access, and behaviour with regard to participation in organised colorectal cancer (CRC) screening.
  
  
  METHODS
  We analysed a subset of 2,276 individuals from a cross-sectional population-based survey of French households in 2010. The outcome was participation in CRC screening using multiple logistic regression. The studied variables included socio-demographic characteristics, healthcare access-related variables, and health or perceived health.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Age, living in a pilot district for CRC screening, and having a private additional insurance were associated with participation in CRC screening for both genders. In men, other characteristics were associated: not having 100% coverage for medical fees for a long-term disease, having consulted a medical specialist in the last 12 months, and not smoking. In women, other cancer screening behaviours were associated with participation in CRC screening. Results also showed that 81.4% of individuals, who did not have a Hemoccult® test, consulted a GP in the last 12 months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Despite efforts made, results confirmed that CRC screening differed among socioeconomic groups. GPs should be encouraged to systematically recommend CRC screening to their patients fitting the criteria of the organised CRC screening programme and further investigation is required to optimise information strategies targeting GPs.
authors.affiliation: Département des Maladies Chroniques et Traumatismes, Institut de Veille Sanitaire (InVS), French Institute for Public Health Surveillance, 12, rue du Val d'Osne, 94415 Saint-Maurice Cedex, France. mfonsing@gmail.com
authors.forename: Mélanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fon Sing
authors.forename: Klervi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Leuraud
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Duport
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D015438:Health Behavior; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012923:Social Class