Summary of Baseline Survey for Those Assigned to Educational Intervention (n = 373)
| Subject and Physician Characteristics | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Male patient sex | 48.3 |
| Male physician sex | 63.5 |
| Family history | |
| Immediate family member | 12.4 |
| More distant relative | 11.4 |
| Physician or nurse ever discussed having a test for CRC | 64.2 |
| Physician or nurse ever recommended CRC screening | 53.8 |
| Physician ever recommended a test for CRC because you had symptoms | 10.0 |
| My doctor has discussed CRC screening with me | 46.1 |
| Tests recommended by physician (n = 290) | |
| Colonoscopy | 48.8 |
| Fecal occult blood test (×3) | 33.1 |
| Flexible sigmoidoscopy | 14.2 |
| Barium enema | 12.3 |
| Fecal immunochemical test | 10.0 |
| Quality of CRC screening discussions (n = 237)* | |
| Comfort with asking your doctor questions about CRC screening | 75.5 |
| Satisfaction with doctor's discussions of screening importance | 73.3 |
| Input into the screening decision | 67.2 |
| Satisfaction with doctor's discussion of screening options | 60.3 |
↵* Responses were provided as “very” or “extremely.”
CRC, colorectal cancer.