Table 2 Selected patient baseline characteristics by intervention status

Female/male, n (%)

166 (59.07)/115 (40.93)

127 (57.99)/92 (42.01)

p = 0.807

Age, years

59.21 ± 13.64

57.08 ± 15.26

p = 0.101

Urban/rural, n (%)

169 (60.14)/112 (39.86)

121 (55.25)/98 (44.75)

p = 0.272

Clinical group, n (%)

 - dyspepsia

144 (51.25)

120 (54.79)

 - suspected colonic malignancy

87 (30.96)

68 (31.05)

 - chest pain

46 (16.37)

27 (12.33)

 - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

4 (1.42)

4 (1.83)

Hospital appointment with senior house officer/specialist, n (%)

130 (46.26)/151 (53.74)

96 (43.84)/123 (56.16)

p = 0.588