Table 3.
Mean test ranks for each domain of preference of colorectal cancer screening test:: individuals who have experienced none of the tests
| Dimensions | |||||
| Test Modality | Preference | Physical Discomfort | Inconvenience | Embarrassment | Danger |
| Colonoscopy | 3.13 | 3.42 | 3.56 | 3.07 | 3.57 |
| Barium enema | 2.83 | 3.11 | 2.98 | 3.15 | 3.05 |
| Fiberoptic sigmoidoscopy | 2.35 | 2.45 | 1.91 | 2.38 | 2.32 |
| Faecal occult blood test | 1.69 | 1.02 | 1.55 | 1.40 | 1.05 |
| Friedman's test χ2 (3 df) | 38.7* | 112.6* | 86.6* | 65.9* | 118.4* |
| Wilcoxon signed-ranks Z (FOBT vs. FS) | 3.2* | 6.5* | 2.0* | 4.3* | 6.6* |
| N = | 54 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 55 |
Notes: Mean ranks for each test on each of the dimensions. Lower mean ranks refer to greater preference, and less discomfort, inconvenience, embarrassment, or danger. A * indicates test statistics that are significant at p < 0.05.
N = ; Less than 57 due to blank responses