Table 1 Physician characteristics, stratified by those offering colonoscopy only and those both FIT and colonoscopy or FIT alone (n = 178)
Total (n = 178) | Number of physicians offering colonoscopy only (n = 36) | Number of physicians offering both methods or FIT alone (n = 142) | Multivariate odds ratio (95% conf. interval) * | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Practice location | ||||
Rural | 26 | 4 (11.1%) | 22 (15.5%) | |
Urban | 151 | 32 (88.9%) | 119 (83.8%) | |
Other | 1 | 1 (0.7%) | ||
Years in practice | ||||
Less than 20 years | 111 | 12 (33.4%) | 99 (69.7%) | OR 4.8 (95% CI 1.3–0.17.66, P = 0.02) |
More than 20 years | 67 | 24 (66.6%) | 43 (30.3%) | |
FP Activity rate | ||||
Less than 50% | 12 | 1 (2.8%) | 11 (7.8%) | |
More than 50% | 166 | 35 (97.2%) | 131 (92.2%) | |
Number of patients seen per month | ||||
Less than 300 | 103 | 14 (38.9%) | 89 (62.7%) | OR 3.05 (95% CI 1.23–7.57, P = 0.02) |
More than 300 | 75 | 22 (61.1%) | 53 (37.3%) | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 101 | 24 (66.6%) | 77 (54.3%) | |
Female | 75 | 12 (33.4%) | 63 (44.3%) | |
Other | 2 | 2 (1.4%) | ||
Age | ||||
Less than 50 years old | 81 | 9 (25%) | 72 (50.7%) | OR 0.67 (95% CI 0.17–2.63) |
More than 50 years old | 97 | 27 (75%) | 70 (49.3%) | |
Choice for own screening | ||||
FIT | 49 | 2 (5.5%) | 47 (33.1%) | OR 8.54 (95% CI 1.83–39.79, P < 0.01) |
Colonoscopy | 104 | 29 (80.6%) | 75 (52.8%) | |
Other | 25 | 5 (13.9%) | 20 (14.1%) | |
Participation in training sessions | ||||
No | 90 | 24 (66.6%) | 66 (46.5%) | OR 0.58 (95% CI 0.23–1.45) |
Yes | 88 | 12 (33.4%) | 76 (53.5%) | |
Physical Activity | ||||
Less than 3 times per month | 25 | 1 (2.8%) | 24 (16.9%) | |
More than 3 times per month | 142 | 30 (83.4%) | 112 (78.9%) | |
Other | 11 | 5 (13.8%) | 6 (4.2%) | |
Alcohol consumption | ||||
Never | 16 | 2 (5.6%) | 14 (9.8%) | |
Sometimes or regular | 154 | 30 (83.4%) | 124 (87.4%) | |
Other | 8 | 4 (11%) | 4 (2.8%) | |
Tabaco | ||||
No-smoker | 147 | 29 (80.6%) | 118 (83.1%) | |
Smoker | 23 | 4 (11%) | 19 (13.4%) | |
Other | 8 | 3 (8.4%) | 5 (3.5%) | |
Food type | ||||
Salty, fatty and sweet diet | 4 | 0 (0%) | 4 (2.8%) | |
Diversified diet | 165 | 33 (91.6%) | 132 (93%) | |
Other | 9 | 3 (8.4%) | 6 (4.2%) | |