Texas Medical Association Colorectal Cancer Screening Survey
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Texas Medical
Association Colorectal Cancer Screening Survey
Summary of Preliminary Results as of 7/15/00
Overall Sample Size: 3,014 (2,984 with deliverable addresses)
Total returned: 826 (748 data entered to date; approximate 28% initial response rate)
Number used for preliminary analysis: 711 (due to missing variables for some questions)
Mean Age: 48 (range: 25-85)
Gender:
27% Female, 73% Male
| Specialties: |
Family Practice
(FP) 46% Internal Medicine (IM) 25% Gynecology (OB/GYN) 14% Other 15% |
| Colorectal Cancer Screening Practices by Primary Care Providers in Texas | |
| Self-Reported Practice of CRC Screening | % (N), mean |
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| Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) | |
| Recommend | 31 (189) |
| Perform/Order | 51 (305) |
| None | 18 (108) |
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Mean Starting Age(1) |
45 (range: 16-60) |
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Mean Interval (1) |
Every 1.1 years (range: 6 months-5yrs) |
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Mean Perceived Compliance Rate(1) |
67% |
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| Flexible Sigmoidoscopy | |
| Recommend | 47 (287) |
| Perform/Order | 24 (147) |
| Neither | 29 (173) |
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Mean Number Exams/Month(1) |
11 (range: 0-200) |
| Mean Starting Age(1) | 49 (range: 20-65) |
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Mean Interval(1) |
Every 4.5 years (range: 1-10 years) |
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Mean Perceived Compliance Rate(1) |
56% |
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(1) As a proportion of those who responded that they either recommended or performed/ordered screening. |
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Texas Medical Association CRC Screening Survey Results continued
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