Table 1.
Overview of participant background characteristics (n=231).
| Characteristic | n (%) | mean (SD) | |
| Gender | |||
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Male | 121 (52.4) |
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Female | 110 (47.6) |
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| Age, yearsa |
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68.22 (8.63) |
| Education level | |||
|
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Low | 123 (53.2) |
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High | 108 (46.8) |
|
| Medical background | |||
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Medical | 1 (0.4) |
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Paramedical | 9 (3.9) |
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Nursing | 17 (7.4) |
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None | 204 (88.3) |
|
| Prior knowledge b | |||
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Medical knowledge in general |
|
2.92 (1.44) |
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Knowledge of colorectal cancer |
|
2.31 (1.38) |
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|
Knowledge of colorectal cancer screening |
|
2.53 (1.61) |
| Health literacy c | |||
|
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Low (SAHL-Ddscore ≤24) | 108 (46.8) |
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High (SAHL-D score ≥25) | 123 (53.2) |
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aAge ranges from 55 to 99 years.
bPrior knowledge scores range from 1 to 7, with higher scores indicating more knowledge.
cHealth literacy ranges between 0 and 33.
dSAHL-D: Short Assessment of Health Literacy in Dutch.