Table 2.
Baseline colorectal cancer (CRC) screening behaviors, knowledge and perceived CRC risk by intervention group (N=632)
| Baseline survey question | Intervention Group
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p-value for difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tailored Telephone (N=322) N (%) |
Mailed (N=310) N (%) |
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| Ever had colonoscopy | 239 (74.2) | 238 (76.8) | 0.34 |
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| Adherent with CRC screening at baseline* | 139 (43.2) | 161 (51.9) | 0.04 |
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| Intend to have colonoscopy in next 1–2 years | 163 (50.6) | 163 (52.6) | 0.46 |
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| Knowledge of risk-appropriate screening recommendations** | 151 (46.9) | 166 (53.5) | 0.06 |
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| Risk perception higher than others without family history | 263 (81.7) | 253 (81.6) | 0.90 |
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| Barriers to CRC screening: | |||
| Reported one or more barrier | 228 (70.8) | 196 (63.4) | 0.048 |
| Median # of barriers (range) | 2.00 (1–14) | 2.00 (1–13) | |
*
Adherent for participants from Hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) families = colonoscopy within past 2 years and for participants from High Risk families =within past 5 years
**
for HNPCC reported recommendation of ‘every 1–2 years’; for High Risk reported interval no less frequent than every 5 years