Information seeking and anxiety among colonoscopy-naïve adults: Direct-to-colonoscopy vs traditional consult-first pathways

Table 1 Background characteristics of patients and colonoscopy processes comparing direct to colonoscopy and pre-procedure consult

	Direct (n = 139)	Consult (n = 270)
	% (95%CI)	% (95%CI)
Highest level of education
High school or less	35 (27-43)	37 (31-43)
Trade or non-university certificate	29 (21-37)	35 (29-41)
University	36 (28-44)	28 (23-33)
Marital status - married	60%	62%
Internet user	81%	81%
Used internet to learn about colonoscopy	29%	32%
Patient indication screening	n = 76	n = 117
% of screening high risk	60 (48-72)	49 (40-58)
Patient indication symptoms	n = 63	n = 153
Bloating	86 (77-95)	78 (70-86)
Diarrhea	78 (68-88)	68 (60-76)
Abdominal cramps and/or pain	76 (65-87)	72 (64-80)
Constipation	54 (42-66)	61 (52-70)
Blood in stool	50 (38-62)	37 (28-46)
Nausea or vomiting	35 (23-47)	35 (26-44)
Weight loss	30 (19-41)	36 (27-45)
Pre-procedure information
Telephone contact	69 (58-80)	48 (39-57)
Written information	94%	96%
Age in years mean (IQR)	56 (54-58)	54 (53-56)
Sex - female	59%	57%

Bolded values indicate pairs for which confidence intervals do not overlap. IQR: Interquartile range.