Table 6.

Perceived barriers to colorectal cancer screening

Barrier	Not a barrier (%)	Minor barrier (%)	Major barrier (%)	Total (%)
Patient related
Patient fear of finding cancer	97 (10.4)	612 (65.6)	224 (24.0)	933 (97.2)
Patient believes screening ineffective	262 (28.3)	489 (52.8)	175 (18.9)	926 (96.5)
Patient embarrassment/anxiety	57 (6.1)	410 (44.0)	465 (49.9)	932 (97.1)
Patient unaware of screening	57 (6.1)	268 (29.0)	599 (64.8)	924 (96.3)
Patient does not perceive CRC as a serious threat	246 (26.7)	437 (47.5)	237 (25.8)	920 (95.8)
System related
Screening costs too much	116 (12.7)	355 (38.8)	444 (48.5)	915 (95.3)
GPs do not actively recommend screening	145 (15.8)	403 (44.0)	367 (40.1)	915 (95.3)
Shortage of trained providers to conduct screening	67 (7.4)	314 (34.8)	521 (57.8)	902 (94.0)
Shortage of trained providers to investigate positive FOBt	88 (9.9)	311 (34.9)	492 (55.2)	891 (92.8)