Table 1: Comparison of the participants' characteristics between the two groups at baseline (Independent sample t and chi-square tests).

Variables Intervention Group
(N = 98)
Control Group
(N = 99)
χ2 p
M (SD) N (%) M (SD) N (%)
Age (Years) 59.13 (7.36) - 60.91 (7.88) - - .104
Gender - - - - - -
    Male - 51 (52) - 49 (49.5) .13 .72
   Female - 47 (48) - 50 (50.5)
Marital status - - - - - -
   Married - 90 (91.8) - 80 (80.8) 6.35 .096
   Widowed - 4 (4.1) - 13 (13.1)
   Divorced/Single - 4 (4.1) - 6 (6.1)
Educational level - - - - - -
   Less than secondary - 15 (15.3) - 23 (23.2) 4.12 .39
   Secondary - 50 (51) - 42 (42.4)
   Diploma - 9 (9.2) - 12 (12.1)
    Bachelor's degree - 19 (19.4) - 20 (20.2)
    Master / PhD - 5 (5.1) - 2 (2)
   Currently work - - - - - -
   Yes - 24 (24.5) - 30 (30.3) .87 .36
   No - 74 (75.5) - 69 (69.7)
Insurance - - - - - -
   Yes - 63 (64.3) - 74 (74.4) 2.55 .08
   No - 35 (35.7) - 25 (25.3)
Monthly income (JD) - - - - - -
   ( <300) - 41 (41.8) - 32 (32.3) 3.88 .14
   (300–600) - 44 (44.9) - 44 (44.4)
   ( >600) - 13 (13.3) - 23 (23.2)
Peer/family pressure to screen - - - - - -
   Yes - 8 (8.2) - 4 (4) 1.46 .23
   No - 90 (91.8) - 95 (96)
Know someone with CRC - - - - - -
   Yes - 32 (32.7) - 27 (27.3) .68 .41
   No - 66 (67.3) - 72 (72.7)