Preference for personal CRC screening |
• FOBT every 2 y | 181 (39.6) |
• Colonoscopy every 10 y | 232 (50.8) |
• Flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 y | 2 (0.4) |
• Flexible sigmoidoscopy with FOBT every 5 y | 23 (5.0) |
• Double-contrast barium enema every 5 y | 1 (0.2) |
• None of the above | 18 (3.9) |
Perceived patient preference for CRC screening |
• FOBT every 2 y | 288 (64.1) |
• Colonoscopy every 10 y | 130 (29.0) |
• Flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 y | 1 (0.2) |
• Flexible sigmoidoscopy with FOBT every 5 y | 17 (3.8) |
• Double-contrast barium enema every 5 y | 2 (0.4) |
• None of the above | 11 (2.4) |
Average wait time for colonoscopy in community, mo |
• < 2 | 82 (17.9) |
• 2–6 | 231 (50.5) |
• 6–12 | 106 (23.2) |
• 12–18 | 29 (6.3) |
• > 18 | 9 (2.0) |
Perceived sensitivity of a single standard FOBT kit, % |
• 0–19 | 41 (8.9) |
• 20–39 | 102 (22.2) |
• 40–59 | 153 (33.3) |
• 60–79 | 127 (27.7) |
• 80–100 | 36 (7.8) |
Screening modality that will have the greatest effect on the reduction of CRC mortality in Ontario |
• FOBT every 2 y | 93 (20.9) |
• Colonoscopy every 10 y | 242 (54.4) |
• Flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 y | 5 (1.1) |
• Flexible sigmoidoscopy with FOBT every 5 y | 44 (9.9) |
• Double-contrast barium enema every 5 y | 2 (0.4) |
• None of the above | 6 (1.3) |
• Do not know | 53 (11.9) |
Most cost-effective CRC screening modality |
• FOBT every 2 y | 302 (66.1) |
• Colonoscopy every 10 y | 62 (13.6) |
• Flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 y | 1 (0.2) |
• Flexible sigmoidoscopy with FOBT every 5 y | 23 (5.0) |
• Double-contrast barium enema every 5 y | 3 (0.7) |
• None of the above | 3 (0.7) |
• Do not know | 63 (13.8) |