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Table 4 Respondents' perceived appropriateness of CRC screening tests for population based CRC screening

From: Colorectal cancer screening using the faecal occult blood test (FOBt): a survey of GP attitudes and practices in the UK

 

Faecal Occult Blood Test (%)

Flexible Sigmoidoscopy (%)

Colonoscopy (%)

Double Contrast Barium Enema (%)

Very appropriate

481 (50.1)

113 (11.8)

123 (12.8)

27 (3.1)

Somewhat appropriate

382 (39.8)

403 (42.0)

255 (26.6)

181 (20.7)

Not at all appropriate

79 (8.2)

405 (42.2)

546 (56.9)

665 (76.2)

Missing responses

18 (1.9)

39 (4.1)

36 (3.8)

87 (9.1)

Total (%)

960 (100.0)

960 (100.0)

960 (100.0)

960 (100.0)