Catharine R. Gale|Ian J. Deary|Jane Wardle|Paola Zaninotto|G. David Batty
Cognitive ability and personality as predictors of participation in a national colorectal cancer screening programme: the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing
MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit|Southampton General Hospital|University of Edinburgh|University College London|University College London|University College London|University of Edinburgh|Alzheimer Scotland
english nhs bowel cancer screening programme offered biennial faecal occult blood testing people aged 6069 years since 2006 aged 6074 years since 2010 analysis first 26 million screening invitations found 54 eligible people took invitation reasons low uptake unclear investigated whether participation screening varies according cognitive ability personalityparticipants members english longitudinal study ageing 20102011 respondents asked participation bowel cancer screening cognitive ability big five personality traits assessed logistic regression used examine crosssectional relationships cognitive ability personality screening participation 2681 people aged 6075 years eligible invited take part uk national screening programme bowel cancerin ageadjusted sexadjusted analyses better cognition higher conscientiousness associated increased participation cancer screening ors 95 cis per sd increase 110 103 118 cognitive ability 110 101 119 conscientiousness adjustment household wealth health literacyshown previously associated participationthese associations attenuated ors 107 100 115 107 097 118 respectivelywe found indication better cognitive function greater conscientiousness may linked slightly increased likelihood participation bowel cancer screening relationships need investigation cohorts older people