Table 2.
Reported colorectal history and previous screening of study participants
| Reported participants’ history item | No (%) (n=229) |
|---|---|
| Family history of colorectal cancer in first degree relative* | 24 (10) |
| History of non-neoplastic colorectal disease (not polyps): | |
| Any non-neoplastic disease | 14 (6) |
| Diverticulosis | 11 (5) |
| Other | 3 (1) |
| History of colonic polyps: | |
| Any polyps | 17 (7) |
| Previous low grade tubular adenomas | 8 (3) |
| Polyps—details unknown or unspecified | 9 (4) |
| History of rectal bleeding before study: | |
| Any rectal bleeding | 57 (25) |
| Haemorrhoids | 35 (15) |
| Other non-neoplastic causes (anal fissure, diverticulitis, other) | 22 (10) |
| Rectal bleeding reported initially at time of faecal sample submission: | |
| Within 4 weeks of sampling | 1 (<1) |
| At time of faecal sampling | 0 |
| Previous faecal screening for human haemoglobin/occult blood: | |
| Any | 79 (34) |
| Known positive result in past | 9 (4) |
| Previous colonoscopy (screening or otherwise) at any time | 78 (34) |
| Previous colonoscopy after transplant: | |
| At any time after transplant | 38 (17) |
| Within 1-5 years of screening study | 21 (9) |
| >5 years before screening study | 17 (7) |
| Previous colonoscopy before transplant: | |
| At any time before transplant | 40 (17) |
| Within 1-5 years of screening study | 19 (8) |
| >5 years before screening study | 21 (9) |
*More than one affected first degree relative was an exclusion criterion; no participants reported this.