TABLE 1.
Descriptive Characteristics and CRCCP Variables of Study Clinics: Restricted to High- and Low-Performing Clinics
| No. | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Descriptive characteristic | ||
| Urbanicity | ||
| Metropolitan | 107 | 69.9 |
| Urban/nonmetropolitan | 35 | 22.9 |
| Rural | 11 | 7.2 |
| Clinic type | ||
| FQHC/CHC | 126 | 80.8 |
| Health system/hospital | 15 | 9.6 |
| All other | 15 | 9.6 |
| Health system size | ||
| <5 clinics | 36 | 23.4 |
| 5 to <25 clinics | 76 | 49.4 |
| ≥25 clinics | 42 | 27.3 |
| Clinic size | ||
| <500 patients | 50 | 32.1 |
| 500 to ≤1500 patients | 66 | 42.3 |
| >1500 patients | 40 | 25.6 |
| % of uninsured patients | ||
| <5% | 49 | 31.4 |
| 5% to ≤20% | 47 | 30.1 |
| >20% | 47 | 30.1 |
| Unknown | 13 | 8.3 |
| CRCCP variable | ||
| Free fecal test kits | ||
| Yes | 36 | 24.5 |
| No | 111 | 75.5 |
| Primary CRC test type | ||
| FOBT/FIT | 88 | 57.9 |
| Colonoscopy | 4G | 26.3 |
| Varies/unknown | 24 | 15.8 |
| CRC screening policy during PY2 | ||
| Yes | 121 | 78.1 |
| No | 34 | 21.9 |
| CRC champion during PY2 | ||
| Yes | 137 | 87.8 |
| No | 19 | 12.2 |
| Provider delivery strategy implemented during PY2 | ||
| Yes | 144 | 92.3 |
| No | 12 | 7.7 |
| EBI focus during PY2 | ||
| Patient or provider only | 13 | 8.3 |
| Mixed | 135 | 86.5 |
| No EBIs | 8 | 5.1 |
| No. of EBIs implemented (newly implemented or existing) during PY2 | ||
| 0 | 8 | 5.1 |
| 1 or 2 | 28 | 17.9 |
| 3 | 30 | 19.2 |
| 4 | 90 | 57.7 |
| No. of existing EBIs enhanced during PY2 | ||
| 0 | 27 | 17.3 |
| 1 or 2 | 71 | 45.5 |
| 3 or 4 | 58 | 37.2 |
| No. of newly implemented EBIs during PY2 | ||
| 0 | 107 | 68.6 |
| 1 | 39 | 25.0 |
| 2–4 | 10 | 6.4 |
| Change in No. of EBIs implemented between PY1 and PY2 | ||
| −1 or −2 | 14 | 9.0 |
| 0 | 78 | 50.0 |
| +1 | 32 | 20.5 |
| +2 to +4 | 32 | 20.5 |
| Change in No. of enhanced EBIs between PY1 and PY2 | ||
| −1 or −2 | 9 | 5.8 |
| 0 | 82 | 52.7 |
| +1 | 29 | 18.6 |
| +2 or +3 | 36 | 23.1 |
| Frequency of implementation support during PY2 | ||
| Weekly or monthly | 125 | 80.6 |
| Quarterly, semiannually, or annually | 30 | 19.4 |
Abbreviations: CHC, community health center; CRC, colorectal cancer; CRCCP, Colorectal Cancer Control Program; EBI, evidence-based intervention; FIT, fecal immunochemical test; FOBT, fecal occult blood test; FQHC, federally qualified health center; PY1, program year 1; PY2, program year 2.