Physician-office vs home uptake of colorectal cancer screening using FOBT/FIT among screening-eligible US adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Guidelines of the American Cancer Society and US Preventive Services Task Force specify that colorectal cancer (CRC) screening using guaiac-based fecal occult blood test (FOBT)/fecal immunochemical test (FIT) should be done at home. We therefore examined the prevalence and correlates of CRC screening using FOBT/FIT in physicians' office vs at home.

Methods

Analysis of 9493 respondents 50-75 years old from the Cancer Control Supplement of the 2015 National Health Interview Survey was conducted. Weighted multivariable logistic regression was used to identify the determinants of in-office vs home use of FOBT/FIT for CRC screening.

Results

Of the overall sample of screening-eligible adults (n = 9403), only 937 (10.4%) respondents underwent CRC screening using F

SUBMITTER: Chido-Amajuoyi OG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6885889 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature