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. 2014 Feb 6;6(2):120–126. doi: 10.14740/jocmr1610w

Table 2. Responses to Appropriate Age to Begin Screening for CRC in Various Populations .

When to begin screening? PGY-1 PGY-2 PGY-3 P value
For average risk patients begin at age 50 52 (98.11%) 31 (96.88%) 29 (96.67%) 1.000
For average risk African-American patients begin at age 45 11 (20.75%) 3 (9.38%) 4 (13.33%) 0.3460
For patients with a first degree relative with CRC < age 60 begin at age 40 or 10 years younger than the index case 34 (64.15%) 20 (62.50%) 22 (73.33%) 0.6141
For patients with a first degree relative with CRC > age 60, or two second degree relatives with CRC begin at age 40^^ 3 (5.66%) 3 (9.38%) 3 (10.00%) 0.7383
For patients with a first degree relative with CRC > age 60, or two second degree relatives with CRC begin at age 50^ 12 (22.64%) 11 (34.38%) 14 (46.67%) *0.0756

*Denotes a statistically significant value. ^Appropriate answer as per ACG 2008 guidelines. ^^Appropriate answer as per ACS 2008 guidelines.