Characteristics of primary care physician attendees and non-attendees in the seminars
| Attendees (n=106) | Non-attendees (n=109) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | |||
| Women (%) | 38 (36%) | 23 (21%) | 0.014 |
| Age < 50 years (%) | 34 (32%) | 31 (28%) | 0.589 |
| Year of professional diploma (±SD) | 1989 (±10) | 1985 (±10) | 0.021 |
| Practice characteristics | |||
| Solo practice | 16 (15%) | 51 (47%) | <0.001 |
| 2 or more physicians in practice | 57 (54%) | 28 (26%) | |
| Missing | 33 (31%) | 30 (28%) | |
| Practice location | |||
| Urban | 91 (88%) | 80 (83%) | 0.384 |
| Rural | 12 (12%) | 16 (17%) | |
| Weekly work schedule | |||
| Fewer than 10 half-days per week | 7 (7%) | 34 (31%) | 0.256 |
| 10 or more half-days per week | 26 (25%) | 74 (69%) | |
| Missing | 73 (69%) | 1 (1%) | |
| Have already themselves undergone CRC screening | 50 (51%) | 58 (53%) | 0.696 |
| Screening test, for those who have undergone screening | |||
| Colonoscopy | 37 (74%) | 55 (95%) | |
| Stool-based test | 8 (16%) | 2 (3%) | |
| Baseline prescribing by screening modality | |||
| >60% colonoscopy | 64 (68%) | 61 (56%) | |
| >60% FIT/gFOBT | 19 (20%) | 17 (16%) | |
| Equal stool-based and colonoscopy | 8 (9%) | 14 (13%) | 0.311 |
Of those who have undergone CRC screening, 88% have had colonoscopy and 10% a stool-based test.
CRC, colorectal cancer; FIT, Faecal immunochemical test; FOBT, guaiac faecal occult blood test.