Table 3.
Post-intervention answers for CRC knowledge items
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| Question/phrase | Correct answer (%) | Incorrect answer (%) | Do not know answer (%) |
| Colorectal cancer is always hereditary | 90.6 | 6.3 | 3.1 |
| Colorectal cancer is a disease that usually affects elderly people | 81.2 | 18.8 | 0 |
| Regular screening for colorectal cancer is not necessary | 93.7 | 6.3 | 0 |
| Screening for colorectal cancer should start at age 50 even if you don’t have symptoms | 90.6 | 3.1 | 6.3 |
| Healthy eating is a protective factor that helps to prevent colorectal cancer | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| There is no cure for colorectal cancer | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Not much can be done to prevent colorectal cancer | 96.9 | 3.1 | 0 |
| Smoking is a risk factor for colorectal cancer | 96.9 | 3.1 | 0 |
| People who are overweight are at a higher risk of getting colorectal cancer | 96.9 | 3.1 | 0 |
| People with a medical history of colonic polyps have the same risk as others who do not for getting colorectal cancer | 78.1 | 21.9 | 0 |
| Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease/ulcerative colitis) increases the colorectal cancer risk | 96.9 | 3.1 | 0 |
| Diet that is high in fiber protects against colorectal cancer | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| A family history of colorectal cancer does not influence my chances of getting the same cancer | 71.9 | 21.8 | 6.3 |
| There are specific genetic tests which diagnose familial colorectal cancer syndromes. | 100 | 0 | 0 |