Question |
Response |
n |
Col % |
n |
Col % |
p value* |
n |
Col % |
n |
Col % |
p-value* |
Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. |
Correct |
109 |
87.9 |
13 |
52.0 |
<0.01
|
100 |
86.2 |
22 |
66.7 |
0.01
|
Incorrect, Don't know or Missing |
15 |
12.1 |
12 |
48.0 |
|
16 |
13.8 |
11 |
33.3 |
|
For most people, colon cancer screening should start at age 60. |
Correct |
117 |
94.4 |
18 |
72.0 |
<.01
|
107 |
92.2 |
28 |
84.8 |
0.20 |
Incorrect, Don't know or Missing |
7 |
5.6 |
7 |
28.0 |
|
9 |
7.8 |
5 |
15.2 |
|
Colon cancer is most curable when it is found early by a screening test. |
Correct |
122 |
98.4 |
25 |
100.0 |
0.52 |
115 |
99.1 |
32 |
97.0 |
0.34 |
Incorrect, Don't know or Missing |
2 |
1.6 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
1 |
0.9 |
1 |
3.0 |
|
In general, once someone starts doing home stool blood tests (FOBT), about how often should they do them? |
Correct |
108 |
87.1 |
14 |
56.0 |
<.01
|
102 |
87.9 |
20 |
60.6 |
<0.01
|
Incorrect, Don't know or Missing |
16 |
12.9 |
11 |
44.0 |
|
14 |
12.1 |
13 |
39.4 |
|
If someone has a colonoscopy, and the results show no signs of colon cancer, when should they have another colon cancer screening test? |
Correct |
96 |
77.4 |
8 |
32.0 |
<0.01
|
91 |
78.4 |
13 |
39.4 |
<0.01
|
Incorrect, Don't know or Missing |
28 |
22.6 |
17 |
68.0 |
|
25 |
21.6 |
20 |
60.6 |
|
You can prevent colon cancer with regular screening tests. |
Correct |
84 |
67.7 |
10 |
40.0 |
<.01
|
76 |
65.5 |
18 |
54.5 |
0.25 |
Incorrect, Don't know or Missing |
40 |
32.3 |
15 |
60.0 |
|
40 |
34.5 |
15 |
45.5 |
|
You should be tested for colon cancer even if you don't have any symptoms. |
Correct |
122 |
98.4 |
24 |
96.0 |
0.44 |
115 |
99.1 |
31 |
93.9 |
0.06 |
Incorrect, Don't know or Missing |
2 |
1.6 |
1 |
4.0 |
|
1 |
0.9 |
2 |
6.1 |
|