Knowledge, Compliance, and Inequities in Colon Cancer Screening in Spain: An Exploratory Study.

ABSTRACT: In Spain, inequities exist in implementing colorectal cancer (CRC) tests with the target population-adults aged 50 to 69-as part of population-based CRC screening programs. This research aims to further our understanding of the target population's awareness, attitudes, and perceptions of these test-based screening programs. A survey was carried out using an online panel representative of the target population, with a sample collected from 5313 individuals. Data collection took place in June 2022. Descriptive and bivariate analyses were carried out using contingency tables, the Chi-square test, and Cramer's V statistics. The sample was also segmented based on key variables. Finally, the results were analyzed using logistic regression. In the sample population, 62.5% had taken the fecal occu

SUBMITTER: Lopez Salas M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10530971 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature