Table 3. Comparisons of Primary and Secondary Outcomes, with Usual Care as Reference Group
Tests CompletedUsual Care (n=185)Physician Chart Reminder (n=185)Mailed Education/FIT (n=186)Mailed Education/FIT + Phone Call (n=187)Overall P
Any CRC test completed during the 15-month follow-up period
    n (%)33 (17.8)38 (20.5)105 (56.5)107 (57.2)<.0001
    OR (95% CI)Reference1.2 (0.7–2.0)6.0 (3.7–9.6)6.2 (3.8–9.9)
Colonoscopy
    n (%)22 (11.9)33 (17.8)41 (22.0)36 (19.3).073
    OR (95% CI)Reference1.6 (0.9–2.9)2.1 (1.2–3.7)1.8 (1.0–3.1)
Take home fecal occult blood test (x3), n (%)5 (2.7)5 (2.7)4 (2.2)3 (1.6).875
Flexible sigmoidoscopy, n (%)1 (0.5)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0).389
Barium enema, n (%)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
FIT returned to investigators, n (%)*84 (45.2)91 (48.7).498
  • * No fecal immunochemical test (FIT) was mailed to the usual care or chart reminder groups.

  • CI, confidence interval; CRC, colorectal cancer; OR, odds ratio.