Cancer Res Treat.  2018 Apr;50(2):416-427. 10.4143/crt.2017.075.

Stages of Adoption for Fecal Occult Blood Test and Colonoscopy Tests for Colorectal Cancer Screening in Korea

• Bui NC
• Cho HN
• Lee YY
• Suh M
• Park B
• Jun JK
• Kim Y
• Choi KS

• KMID: 2411131
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4143/crt.2017.075

Abstract

PURPOSE
While colorectal cancer (CRC) is common in Asian countries, screening for CRC is not. Moreover, CRC screening behaviors in Asian populations remain largely unknown. The present study aimed to investigate the stages of adopting CRC screening in Korea according to screening modality.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Data were obtained from the 2014 Korean National Cancer Screening Survey, a cross-sectional survey that utilized nationally representative random sampling to investigate cancer screening rates. A total of 2,066 participants aged 50-74 years were included in this study. Chi-square test and multinomial logistic regression were applied to determine stages of adoption for fecal occult blood test (FOBT) and colonoscopy and factors associated with each stage.
RESULTS
Of 1,593 participants included in an analysis of stage of adoption for FOBT, 36% were in action/maintenance stages, while 18%, 40%, and 6% were in precontemplation, contemplation, and relapse/relapse risk stages, respectively. Of 1,371 subjects included in an analysis of stage of adoption for colonoscopy, 48% were in action/maintenance stages, with 21% in precontemplation, 21% in contemplation, and 11% in relapse/relapse risk stages. Multinomial logistic regression highlighted sex, household income, place of residency, family history of cancer, having private cancer insurance, smoking status, alcohol use, and regular exercise as being associated with stages of adoption for FOBT and colonoscopy.
CONCLUSION
This study outlines the distributions of stages of adoption for CRC screening by screening modality. Interventions to improve screening rates should be tailored to individuals in particular stages of adoption for CRC screening by modality.

Keyword

Colorectal neoplasms; Mass screening; Health behavior; Korea; Occult blood; Colonoscopy

MeSH Terms

Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Colonoscopy*
Colorectal Neoplasms*
Cross-Sectional Studies
Early Detection of Cancer
Family Characteristics
Health Behavior
Humans
Insurance
Internship and Residency
Korea*
Logistic Models
Mass Screening*
Occult Blood*
Smoke
Smoking
Smoke

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