Background
Colorectal cancer (CRC): the burden of illness
Primary symptoms and clinical presentation of CRC
The paradoxical relationships among symptom duration, colorectal cancer staging and survival
Bridging the evidence practice gap
Methods
Design and study population
Questionnaire
Predictors
Statistical analyses
Ethics approval
Results
Sample demographics
n
| % | |
---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 508 | 47 |
Female | 577 | 53 |
Age (years) | ||
56-64 | 455 | 42 |
65-74 | 382 | 36 |
75-88 | 237 | 22 |
Country of Birth | ||
Australia | 885 | 89 |
Other | 111 | 11 |
Marital status | ||
In a relationship | 805 | 77 |
Not in relationship | 240 | 23 |
Annual household income before tax ($) | ||
<= 39, 999 | 574 | 58 |
40, 000 – 69, 999 | 216 | 22 |
> = 70,000 | 197 | 20 |
Highest Level of Education | ||
Secondary schooling (not-completed) | 229 | 22 |
Secondary schooling (completed) | 241 | 23 |
Trade qualification or TAFE: | 264 | 25 |
University or other tertiary study | 256 | 25 |
Other or not applicable | 53 | 5 |
Rectal bleeding
OR (95% CI) |
p value | |
---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 1 | |
Female | .51 (.26, .98) | .045 |
Screening advice from doctor | ||
Yes | 4.45 (1.90, 10.41) | .001 |
No | 1 |
OR (95% CI) |
p value | |
---|---|---|
Private health insurance | ||
No coverage | 1 | |
Coverage | 3.96 (1.11, 14.19) | .034 |
Prompt for medical consultation. | ||
‘Thought the symptom was serious’ | 5.88 (1.48, 23.30) | .012 |
‘Opportunity to talk during doctor visit for other reason | .15 (.04, .52) | .003 |
Change in bowel habit
OR (95% CI) |
p value | |
---|---|---|
Annual household income before tax ($) | ||
<= 39, 999 | 1 | |
$40, 000 - $69, 999 | .36 (.13, .95) | .038 |
> = $70, 000 | .29 (.10, .86) | .027 |
BMI | ||
< 18.5 | - | |
18.5 – 25 | 1 | |
> 25 | .12 (.03, .59) | .009 |
Family history of CRC discussed with doctor | ||
Never discussed | 1 | |
Discussed/informed of ‘increased risk’ | 5.68 (1.72, 18.75) | .004 |
Discussed/not informed of increased ‘risk’ | 2.90 (1.06, 7.94) | .038 |
OR (95%CI) |
p value | |
---|---|---|
Every increase in GP visits per year | .52 (.31, .88) | .014 |
Prompt for medical consultation | ||
‘Symptom didn’t go away’ | 5.75 (1.42, 23.24) | .014 |
Family history of CRC discussed with doctor | ||
Never discussed | 1 | |
Discussed/informed of ‘increased risk’ | 6.37 (1.04, 38.92) | .045 |
Discussed/not informed of increased ‘risk’ | 3.73 (.82, 16.97) | .089 |