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Figures
- Figure 1.
Study population, Iowa City VA Health Care System. *Percentage calculated from the total eligible to participate. Of 204 invited to participate, 45 were ineligible (2 moved out of the area, 1 was deceased, 17 self-reported scheduled colonoscopy or otherwise being up to date on screening, and 25 reported new symptoms and/or family history on the eligibility questionnaire given before the survey). This left 159 potentially eligible to participate. Three were unable to be contacted and 24 declined participation, but were included in these 159 potentially eligible patients. FIT, fecal immunochemical testing.
Tables
- Table 1. Survey Participant Characteristics and Responses, Iowa City VA Health Care System (n = 132)
Characteristics/Preferences, 2012 to 2013 Participants Age in years (mean, SD) 62 (4) Male sex 122 (92) Rural area of residence 78 (59) Good/very good/excellent general health 95 (72) Race White 123 (93) Black 6 (5) Other 3 (2) Health insurance in addition to VHA benefits (could report >1) Private individual or group plan 34 (26) Military 17 (13) Medicaid 8 (6) Medicare 31 (23) VHA benefits only 65 (49) Highest education more than some college or technical school 74 (56) Have at least 1 child (≤18 years) living in household 17 (13) More than 1 adult (>18 years) living in household 89 (67) Currently married/partnered 77 (58) Participant has someone who can bring to health care appointments if needed 121 (92) Has an additional non-VA primary care provider 30 (23) Health care provider has previously recommended a colonoscopy 95 (72) Ever had a colonoscopy 60 (45) Ever had colonoscopy performed at a VA facility 12 (20) Who should make the decision for when you should be screened for colon cancer?* You alone or mostly you 21 (16) The doctor and you equally 77 (58) Mostly the doctor or the doctor alone 33 (25) Who should make the decision for which test should be used for screening?* You alone or mostly you 37 (28) The doctor and you equally 35 (26) Mostly the doctor or the doctor alone 59 (45) More likely to take colonoscopy every 10 years or FIT every year? FIT 88 (67) Colonoscopy 11 (8) No preference 32 (24) Prefer not to be screened 1 (1) Preferred method to receive CRC screening due reminders (could report >1) Mail 110 (83) Phone 55 (42) E-mail 30 (23) At clinic visit 40 (30) No reminder 1 (1) Preferred method to receive FIT kit Mail 120 (91) Pick up at nearest VA facility 1 (1) No preference 11 (8) FIT satisfaction (answered “extremely” or “very”) How easy was it for you to follow the FIT kit directions? 117 (89) How convenient was the FIT kit for you? 118 (89) If the FIT was mailed to you each year, how likely would you be to complete it each year? 128 (97) Data are n (%) unless otherwise indicated.
↵* One missing response.
CRC, colorectal cancer; FIT, fecal immunochemical testing; SD, standard deviation; VHA, Veterans Health Administration.
