Table 2.

Pre-intervention answers for CRC knowledge items

N=32
Question/phrase	Correct answer (%)	Incorrect answer (%)	Do not know answer (%)
Colorectal cancer is always hereditary	56.2	18.8	25
Colorectal cancer is a disease that usually affects elderly people	28.1	43.8	28.1
Regular screening for colorectal cancer is not necessary	81.2	9.4	9.4
Screening for colorectal cancer should start at age 50 even if you don’t have symptoms	28.1	43.8	28.1
Healthy eating is a protective factor that helps to prevent colorectal cancer	90.6	0	9.4
There is no cure for colorectal cancer	59.4	18.7	21.9
Not much can be done to prevent colorectal cancer	56.2	9.4	34.4
Smoking is a risk factor for colorectal cancer	68.8	3.1	28.1
People who are overweight are at a higher risk of getting colorectal cancer	50	12.5	37.5
People with a medical history of colonic polyps have the same risk as others who do not for getting colorectal cancer	37.5	15.6	46.9
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease/ulcerative colitis) increases the colorectal cancer risk	43.8	3.1	53.1
Diet that is high in fiber protects against colorectal cancer	71.9	6.2	21.9
A family history of colorectal cancer does not influence my chances of getting the same cancer	68.7	18.8	12.5
There are specific genetic tests which diagnose familial colorectal cancer syndromes.	59.4	3.1	37.5