Table. Effectiveness of Telephone and SMS Reminders on Rate of FIT Pickup and Return.
| Intervention Type | No. | FIT Pickup Rate | P Value | FIT Return Rate | P Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | ADa | AOR (95% CI) | % | ADa | AOR (95% CI) | ||||
| Usual care as reference | |||||||||
| Usual care | 207 | 62.3 | 1 [Reference] | 69.1 | 1 [Reference] | ||||
| SMS group | 209 | 78.5 | 16.2 | 2.35 (1.50-3.70) | <.001 | 82.8 | 13.7 | 2.39 (1.47-3.88) | <.001 |
| Telephone group | 205 | 89.8 | 27.5 | 6.14 (3.54-10.64) | <.001 | 91.2 | 22.1 | 5.23 (2.92-9.37) | <.001 |
| SMS group as reference | |||||||||
| SMS group | 209 | 78.5 | 1 [Reference] | 82.8 | 1 [Reference] | ||||
| Telephone group | 205 | 89.8 | 11.3 | 2.39 (1.36-4.20) | .002 | 91.2 | 8.4 | 2.16 (1.18-3.95) | .01 |
Abbreviations: AD, absolute difference; AOR, adjusted odds ratios; CRC, colorectal cancer; FIT, fecal immunochemical test; SMS, short message service.
a
Absolute difference in proportions when compared with the reference group; adjusted odds ratios, covariates included age, sex, comorbidities, use of medications, educational level, monthly household income, job status, marital status, smoking, alcohol intake, body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared), waist circumference, family history of CRC in a first-degree relative.