Table 2.
Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Colorectal Cancer and Screening of Vietnamese American Survey Participants (N=867)
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Knew someone with colon cancer | 141 | 23% |
| Had ever heard of colon cancer | 638 | 74% |
| Had ever heard of colon polyps | 434 | 50% |
| Believed colon cancer can be cured | 565 | 88% |
| Worried about colon cancer | 261 | 41% |
| Had ever thought might get colon cancer | 220 | 34% |
| Thought need FOBT* even if feel healthy | 374 | 43% |
| Were afraid FOBT* might find cancer | 123 | 14% |
| Thought need sigmoidoscopy/colonoscopy even if feel healthy | 311 | 36% |
| Were afraid sigmoidoscopy/colonoscopy find cancer | 114 | 13% |
| Thought sigmoidoscopy/colonoscopy painful | 330 | 38% |
| Thought sigmoidoscopy/colonoscopy preparation troublesome | 325 | 37% |
*
Fecal occult blood test