Table 3.

Comparisons of change in perceived barriers to and benefits of screening

	Spiritually-based (N = 152)			Non-spiritual (N = 133)
Dependent Variable (/total possible score)	Baseline Mean (SD)	12-Month Mean (SD)	Change*	Baseline Mean (SD)	12-Month Mean (SD)	Change*	Time p-value	Time* Group p-value**
CRC screening benefits (/2)	1.66 (0.61)	1.81 (0.52)	0.15 (0.69)	1.56 (0.70)	1.85 (0.44)	0.29 (0.74)	<.01	.16
FOBT perceived benefits (/15)	11.42 (1.89)	11.44 (1.65)	0.08 (2.11)	11.20 (2.45)	11.18 (2.25)	0.10 (3.23)	.04	.20
FOBT perceived barriers (/40)	16.52 (5.89)	14.79 (4.97)	−1.86 (5.71)	16.11 (5.43)	14.91 (5.50)	−1.44 (5.23)	.16	.33
CS perceived benefits (/3)	2.35 (1.03)	2.64 (0.66)	0.30 (1.01)	2.20 (1.08)	2.45 (0.90)	0.26 (1.16)	<.01	.80
CS perceived barriers (/10)	0.72 (1.09)	0.43 (1.03)	−0.29 (1.10)	0.69 (1.23)	0.53 (1.36)	−0.17 (1.38)	.04	.54

^*Mean changes are the raw means, not adjusted church or age

^**The time*group interaction p-value is for the comparison of mean change between the groups, adjusted for the clustering effect of churches, baseline value and age