Table 5.

Outcomes 6-Months Postintervention (Per Protocol Analysis), Male Patients

OutcomesNo./Total No. (%)Absolute Difference, % (95% CI)P Value*
Reminder Letter (n = 600)Reminder Phone Call (n = 430)
Patients overdue for CRC screening who received a CRC screen109/600 (18.2)105/430 (24.4)6.3 (1.2–11.4).015
Patients overdue for CRC screening who receive an FOBT98/600 (16.3)92/430 (21.4)5.1 (0.2–9.9).039
Patients overdue for CRC screening who receive a colonoscopy16/600 (2.7)16/430 (3.7)1.1 (−1.2 to 3.3).336
  • * χ2 test.

  • CRC, colorectal cancer; CI, confidence interval; FOBT, fecal occult blood test.