| 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) | |
| 110 (83) | |
| Phone | 55 (42) |
| 30 (23) | |
| At clinic visit | 40 (30) |
| No reminder | 1 (1) |
| Preferred method to receive FIT kit | |
| 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.