TABLE 4.
Questionnaire for non‐attendees of scheduled endoscopies in 2020
| Characteristics of the respondent | Respondent N = 409 |
|---|---|
| Female, n % | 171 (41.8) |
| Age, median (interquartile range) | 76 (70–82) |
| Examination type | |
| Upper endoscopy | 361 (88.3) |
| Colonoscopy | 43 (10.5) |
| Endoscopic ultrasound for pancreas | 5 (1.2) |
| Questionnaire items | |
| Q1 Do you remember having an appointment for endoscopy in 2020? | |
| Yes | 338 (82.6) |
| No | 68 (16.6) |
| No answer | 3 (0.7) |
| Q2 What is the reason for non‐attendance? | |
| I had other appointments. | 50 (12.2) |
| Unaware of appointment | 63 (15.4) |
| I did not think I needed to be tested. | 29 (7.1) |
| I have already been tested at another medical institution. | 41 (10.0) |
| Priority given to other health issue | 50 (12.2) |
| Due to the spread of COVID‐19. | 166 (40.6) |
| Issue of transportation | 11 (2.7) |
| I did not want to be tested. | 11 (2.7) |
| Relocation | 2 (0.5) |
| Death | 5 (1.3) |
| Others | 97 (23.7) |
| Q3 Did the COVID‐19 pandemic associate with your cancelation of the examination? | |
| Yes | 174 (42.5) |
| No | 225 (55.0) |
| No answer | 10 (2.4) |
| Q3‐1 What kind of the impact did you feel? | |
| Feared that by going to the hospital, my family would be infected with COVID‐19 | 65 (37.4) |
| Feared that by going to the hospital, I would be infected with COVID‐19 | 120 (69.0) |
| Because of the declaration and request issued by the prefecture and the government | 54 (31.0) |
| Did not even want to go out | 73 (42.0) |
| Thought that endoscopy was considered a high risk for COVID‐19 infections | 13 (7.5) |
| Others | 34 (19.5) |
| Q4 Have you had the endoscopy examination at other clinics since then? | n = 409 |
| Yes | 58 (14.2) |
| No | 315 (77.0) |
| No answer | 36 |
| Q4‐1 Do you plan to undergo an endoscopic examination in the future? | n = 315 |
| I have already made appointments for the examination | 51 (16.2) |
| I am considering having the examination at some point | 205 (65.1) |
| I have no plans to have the examination in the future | 58 (18.4) |
| Q4‐2 At what time would you be likely to have the test? | n = 194 |
| In 2021 | 83 (42.8) |
| In 2022 | 28 (14.4) |
| Undecided | 83 (42.8) |