Table 6 Distribution of participants’ responses to barriers for CRC screening
Variable | Do not know | Strongly disagree | Somewhat disagree | Neutral | Somewhat agree | Strongly agree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not at risk due to absence of symptoms | 2.8 | 7.3 | 14.8 | 13.5 | 36.0 | 25.8 |
Not at risk due to healthy lifestyle | 2.3 | 9.0 | 16.3 | 15.8 | 36.5 | 20.3 |
Not at risk due to absence of family history | 4.5 | 7.0 | 19.0 | 17.8 | 32.5 | 19.3 |
Lack of time | 2.3 | 14.0 | 22.3 | 20.5 | 26.5 | 14.5 |
Fear of diagnosis | 2.3 | 10.3 | 15.0 | 12.3 | 30.5 | 29.8 |
Fear of test | 3.0 | 8.0 | 19.3 | 14.5 | 29.5 | 25.8 |
Embarrassment during the test | 3.3 | 9.8 | 17.5 | 15.0 | 33.5 | 21.0 |
Inconvenience of the test | 11.3 | 6.5 | 12.0 | 21.5 | 27.5 | 21.3 |
Doubt about the effectiveness of screening | 5.3 | 17.5 | 29.0 | 20.3 | 20.8 | 7.3 |
The far distance of the screening center | 5.0 | 15.3 | 27.0 | 20.3 | 20.8 | 11.8 |
Lack of reminders | 2.0 | 8.8 | 14.8 | 18.0 | 32.5 | 24.0 |