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. 2023 Feb 8:1–11. Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1007/s10900-023-01196-7

Table 2.

Preferences for Community Guide-recommended interventions and strategies designed to increase CRC screening (ranked most to least preferred)

We would like to implement programs that can help increase screening for cervical cancer. What types of programs would you like us to implement? Ever Completed FOBT or Colonoscopy? P
No Yes Total
Reminders such as letters, postcards, emails, or phone messages No 6 (6.5%) 12 (9.5%) 18 (8.3%) 0.426
Yes 86 (93.5%) 114 (90.5%) 200 (91.7%)
One-on-one education No 9 (9.8%) 10 (7.9%) 19 (8.7%) 0.633
Yes 83 (90.2%) 116 (92.1%) 199 (91.3%)
Printed materials such as letters, brochures, and newsletters No 10 (10.9%) 11 (8.7%) 21 (9.6%) 0.597
Yes 82 (89.1%) 115 (91.3%) 197 (90.4%)
Having community health representatives (CHRs) or patient navigators help obtain screening No 13 (14.1%) 17 (13.5%) 30 (13.8%) 0.893
Yes 79 (85.9%) 109 (86.5%) 188 (86.2%)
Having flexible clinic hours No 15 (16.3%) 18 (14.3%) 33 (15.1%) 0.681
Yes 77 (83.7%) 108 (85.7%) 185 (84.9%)
Offering transportation to the clinic No 16 (17.4%) 18 (14.3%) 34 (15.6%) 0.533
Yes 76 (82.6%) 108 (85.7%) 184 (84.4%)
Public service announcements (PSAs) on the radio No 12 (13.0%) 24 (19.1%) 36 (16.5%) 0.238
Yes 80 (87.0%) 102 (81.0%) 182 (83.5%)
Videos in the clinic waiting room No 17 (18.5%) 21 (16.7%) 38 (17.4%) 0.728
Yes 75 (81.5%) 105 (83.3%) 180 (82.6%)
Offering translation or interpretation services at the clinic No 18 (19.6%) 21 (16.7%) 39 (17.9%) 0.581
Yes 74 (80.4%) 105 (83.3%) 179 (82.1%)
Reduce co-payments for testing No 18 (19.6%) 24 (19.1%) 42 (19.3%) 0.924
Yes 74 (80.4%) 102 (81.0%) 176 (80.7%)
Offering screening through non-clinical settings No 18 (19.6%) 25 (19.8%) 43 (19.7%) 0.960
Yes 74 (80.4%) 101 (80.2%) 175 (80.3%)
Home visits for education No 18 (19.6%) 32 (25.4%) 50 (22.9%) 0.312
Yes 74 (80.4%) 94 (74.6%) 168 (77.1%)
Group education No 25 (27.2%) 29 (23.0%) 54 (24.8%) 0.482
Yes 67 (72.8%) 97 (77.0%) 164 (75.2%)
Offering childcare services No 26 (28.3%) 36 (28.6%) 62 (28.4%) 0.960
Yes 66 (71.7%) 90 (71.4%) 156 (71.6%)
Using social media, such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter No 35 (38.0%) 57 (45.2%) 92 (42.2%) 0.288
Yes 57 (62.0%) 69 (54.8%) 126 (57.8%)