Table 1.
Bowel/Colorectal CAM construct validity and sensitivity to change
| Control (n = 35) | Expert (n = 16) | Intervention (n = 35) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | N (%) | ||
| Age | |||
| 18-34 | 10 (31.2) | 5 (31.4) | 12 (41.4) |
| 35-54 | 16 (50.0) | 9 (56.3) | 15 (51.7) |
| 55+ | 6 (18.7) | 0 (0) | 2 (6.9) |
| Female | 18 (51.4) | 11 (68.7) | 19 (54.3) |
| White ethnicity | 23 (65.7) | 12 (75.0) | 25 (71.4) |
| Married/civil partner | 20 (57.1) | 1 (6.3)*** | 17 (48.6) |
| Employed full time | 31 (88.6) | 12 (75.0) | 30 (85.7) |
| Degree or higher | 23 (65.6) | 11 (68.8) | 24 (68.6) |
| Knowledge | Mean (SD) | ||
| Warning signs (unprompted recall) | 1.4 (1.3) | 4.9 (1.5)*** | 3.6 (1.3)*** |
| Warning signs (prompted) | 5.9 (2.1) | 8.1 (0.9)*** | 7.7 (1.2)*** |
| Risk factors (unprompted recall) | 0.97 (1.2) | 3.5 (1.9)*** | 4.05 (1.6)*** |
| Risk factors (prompted) | 35.9 (3.7) | 43.1 (3.7)*** | 40.8 (5.5)*** |
| N (%) | |||
| Age at riska | 16 (45.7) | 14 (87.5)** | 30 (85.7)*** |
| Bowel Cancer Screening Programmea | 11 (31.4) | 15 (93.8)*** | 31 (88.6)*** |
| Age people first invited for screeninga | 4 (11.4) | 14 (87.5)*** | 23 (65.7)*** |
| Lifetime riska | 8 (22.9) | 12 (75.0)*** | 18 (51.4)* |
| Mean | |||
| Total knowledgeb | 42.9 (5.7) | 54.7 (4.3)*** | 51.4 (5.9)*** |
Note. Not all demographics add up to 100% due to missing data.
Note. Construct validity was assessed by comparing the 'expert' group with 'controls' and sensitivity to change was assessed by comparing the 'intervention' group with the 'controls'
a Shows those responding 'correctly'
b Total knowledge score' = Warning signs (prompted) + risk factors (prompted) +age at risk + bowel screening programme + age people first invited for screening + lifetime risk
* indicates a statistically significant difference (P < 0.05) compared with control
** indicates a statistically significant difference (P < 0.01) compared with control
*** indicates a statistically significant difference (P < 0.001) compared with control