Colorectal cancer screening behavior and willingness: An outpatient survey in China

Table 1 Characteristics of respondents

Patient characteristics	Number (n = 1001)	Percent (%)
Gender
Female	510	50.9
Male	491	49.1
Age (yr)
< 40	397	39.7
≥ 40	604	60.3
Educational level
Primary or no schooling	69	6.9
Secondary education	445	44.5
Higher education	487	48.7
Monthly household income
< 4000 RMB (yuan)1	538	53.7
≥ 4000 RMB (yuan)	463	46.3
Health insurance
No2	358	35.8
Yes	643	64.2
Previous CRC screening
No	775	77.4
Yes3	226	22.6
Screening willingness
Voluntary attendance	375	37.5
Under recommendation	413	41.3
No attendance	213	21.3
Preferred screening approach
Blood test	249	24.9
Fecal test	186	18.6
Colonoscopy	322	32.2
Not specified	244	24.4
Knowledge about CRC and CRC screening
Low	288	28.8
Moderate	247	24.7
High	466	46.6

¹Renminbi is the official currency of the People's Republic of China;

²Including the status of health insurance application;

³Including colonoscopy, fecal occult blood test (FOBT) and double contrast barium enema (DCBE). CRC: Colorectal cancer.