Table 1

Respondent characteristics

VARIABLESN (%)*
Sex
  • Male207 (46.0)
  • Female243 (54.0)
Age, y
  • < 302 (0.4)
  • 30–39113 (24.8)
  • 40–49160 (35.1)
  • 50–59134 (29.4)
  • ≥ 6047 (10.3)
Practising family medicine, y
  • 1–572 (15.6)
  • 6–1073 (15.8)
  • 11–1571 (15.3)
  • 16–2075 (16.2)
  • ≥21172 (37.1)
Population of community served
  • < 10 00073 (15.9)
  • 10 000–99 99995 (20.7)
  • 100 000–499 999123 (26.8)
  • 500 000–1 000 00063 (13.7)
  • > 1 000 000105 (22.9)
Practice format
  • Group354 (76.3)
  • Single or other110 (23.7)
Teaching or university affiliation
  • Yes183 (42.5)
  • No248 (57.5)
Recall reading ColonCancerCheck pamphlet
  • Yes398 (86.9)
  • No30 (6.6)
  • Unsure29 (6.3)
  • Did not receive the information package1 (0.2)
Perceived knowledge of CRC screening (1 = novice; 3 = average; 5 = expert)
  • 13 (0.6)
  • 27 (1.5)
  • 3249 (53.9)
  • 4177 (38.3)
  • 526 (5.6)
  • CRC—colorectal cancer.

  • * A total of 465 surveys were received. Any deviation from this number in the total responses represents missing data (eg, abstain, unclear responses).