Table 2. Respondents’ attitudes towards having a colonoscopy (information in brackets signifies: The range of responses across the five countries surveyed; country with the lowest agreement with statement; country with the highest agreement with statement).
| Agreement with statement | Colonoscopy-naïve (n = 2,500) | Colonoscopy-experienced (n = 500) | Odds ratio, with experience |
|---|---|---|---|
| It would be worth having a colonoscopy if it found a problem early | 82% | 84% | 1.147 |
| (77%–88%; France; Spain) | (82%–88%; France; Germany) | ||
| If my doctor recommended it, I would definitely have a colonoscopy | 72% | 79% | 1.460 |
| (63%–77%; France; Spain) | (72%–85%; France; Spain) | ||
| Even if I was worried or embarrassed, I would still have a colonoscopy | 67% | 74% | 1.452 |
| (56%–75%; France; Spain) | (63%–82%; France; Spain) | ||
| I would not tell anyone if I needed to have a colonoscopy | 25% | 21% | 0.806 |
| (17%–33%; Italy; UK) | (15%–33%; Germany; UK) |