Table 2.
Sociodemographic, medical, psychosocial characteristics of adherence to FOBT screening guidelines
| Predictor | Adherent | Non-adherent | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 (33%) | 74 (67%) | ||
| Sociodemographic factors | |||
| Age | 0.274 | ||
| 50–59 | 11 | 32 | |
| 60–69 | 18 | 25 | |
| 70+ | 8 | 17 | |
| Gender | 0.410 | ||
| Male | 15 | 33 | |
| Female | 22 | 41 | |
| Education | 0.189 | ||
| Less than HS | 21 | 35 | |
| More than HS | 15 | 39 | |
| Married | 0.421 | ||
| Married | 8 | 21 | |
| Not married | 29 | 62 | |
| Income | 0.449 | ||
| Less than $10,000 | 21 | 45 | |
| More than $10,000 | 15 | 28 | |
| Medical factors | |||
| History of cancer | 0.624 | ||
| Yes | 5 | 10 | |
| No | 32 | 64 | |
| Number of Dr. visits annually | 10.19 (±16) | 8.89 (±10) | 0.602 |
| Visits physician regularly | 0.345 | ||
| Yes | 36 | 69 | |
| No | 1 | 5 | |
| Psychosocial factors | |||
| Perceived risk of CRC | 0.101 | ||
| More than average | 27 | 28 | |
| Less than average | 9 | 43 | |
| Knowledge of FOBT | 0.004** | ||
| Has not heard of FOBT | 6 | 35 | |
| Heard of FOBT | 31 | 38 | |
| Not sure if heard of FOBT | 0 | 1 | |
| Doctor recommended screening | 33 | 43 | 0.001** |
| Doctor did not recommend screening | 4 | 31 | |
| Fatalism | 5.92 (±3) | 6.04 (±4) | 0.876 |
| TTM Factors | |||
| Commitment to regular screening | 23.24 (±6) | 19.71 (±7) | 0.013* |
| Information sharing and communication | 26.97 (±2) | 25.0 (±4) | 0.003** |
| Thinking beyond oneself | 13.27 (±5) | 12.77 (±4) | 0.600 |
| Avoidance of the health care system | 6.24 (±3) | 7.43 (±3) | 0.055 |
| Total pros | 39.16 (±6) | 38.12 (±5) | 0.334 |
| Total cons | 37.03 (±11) | 42.81 (±12) | 0.018* |
| Decisional balance | 4.69 (±14) | −2.14 (±15) | 0.022* |
*p < 0.05
**p < 0.001