Table 5. HINTS Survey Frequency Results.
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| Question | BAPC Study | HINTS 2005 |
| Have you ever heard of the PSA test? | (n = 40) | (n = 65) |
| Yes | 85 | 85 |
| No | 15 | 15 |
| Have you ever had the PSA test? | (n = 40) | (n = 65) |
| Yes | 80 | 69 |
| No | 20 | 31 |
| When did you have your most recent PSA test? | (n = 32) | (n = 38) |
| A year ago or less | 84 | 82 |
| 1-2 years ago | 0 | 10 |
| 2-5 years ago | 6 | 5 |
| More than 5 years ago | 10 | 3 |
| Has a health care provider ever talked to you about the PSA test? | (n = 40) | (n = 55) |
| Yes | 88 | 67 |
| No | 12 | 33 |
| Which of the following statements best describes your health care provider's recommendation about PSA tests? | (n = 35) | (n = 37) |
| Should have | 71 | 84 |
| Should not have | 6 | 5 |
| No recommendation | 23 | 11 |
| Did your health care provider encourage you to ask questions or express any concerns you had about PSA testing? | (n = 35) | (n = 37) |
| Yes, definitely | 57 | 54 |
| Yes, somewhat | 20 | 32 |
| No | 14 | 11 |
| No questions or concerns | 9 | 3 |
Note: BAPC = Barbers Against Prostate Cancer study; HINTS = National Cancer Institute Health Information National Trends Survey; PSA = prostate-specific cancer.