Table 5.

Factors associated with colorectal cancer screening knowledge of healthcare providers

Factor	Category	Level of knowledge category		χ2 or FET and P
		Low n = 81 Frequency (%)	Adequate n = 61 Frequency (%)
Level of professional education attained	Diploma	41 (50.6)	15 (24.6)	χ2=4.132 P=0.234
	Bachelors	34 (42)	25 (41)
	Masters or doctorate	6 (7.4)	21 (34.4)
Approximate percentage of patients who pay for their own healthcare	0%	31 (38.3)	37 (60.7)	FET=8.721 P=0.009
	25%	48 (59.3)	21 (34.4)
	>50%	2 (2.5)	3 (4.9)
Has a relative who was diagnosed or suffered CRC	No	73 (90.1)	48 (78.7)	χ2=3.610 P=0.047
	Yes	8 (9.9)	13 (21.3)
Has taken care of a patient with CRC in Oman	No	74 (91.4)	45 (73.8)	χ2=7.929 P=0.005
	Yes	7 (8.6)	16 (26.2)
Perceived adequacy of professional training in regard to cancer prevention or screening	Not addressed	43 (53.1)	12 (19.7)	χ2=16.527 P=0.000
	Inadequate	21 (25.9)	25 (41)
	Adequate	17 (21)	24 (39.3)
Beliefs about fecal occult blood testing performed by a health care profession as a CRC screening test	Not effective	22 (27.2)	4 (6.6)	χ2=19.519 P=0.007
	Somewhat Effective	33 (40.7)	24 (39.3)
	Very effective	26 (32.1)	33 (54.1)
Beliefs about flexible sigmoidoscopy for CRC screening	Not effective	25 (30.9)	3 (4.9)	FET=15.78 P=0.001
	Somewhat Effective	22 (27.2)	18 (29.5)
	Very effective	34 (46.9)	40 (65.6)
Beliefs about colonoscopy for CRC screening	Not effective	21 (25.9)	3 (4.9)	FET=27.30 P=0.000
	Somewhat effective	28 (34.6)	8 (13.1)
	Very effective	31 (38.3)	50 (82)
Beliefs about double-contrast barium enema for CRC screening	Not effective	25 (30.9)	7 (11.5)	χ2=8.991 P=0.029
	Somewhat effective	23 (28.4)	21 (34.4)
	Very effective	33 (40.7)	33 (54.1)

FET: Fishers exact test, CRC: Colorectal cancer