Table 1

Bowel/Colorectal CAM construct validity and sensitivity to change

Control (n = 35)

Expert (n = 16)

Intervention (n = 35)


Demographics

N (%)


Age


18-34

10 (31.2)

5 (31.4)

12 (41.4)


35-54

16 (50.0)

9 (56.3)

15 (51.7)


55+

6 (18.7)

0 (0)

2 (6.9)


Female

18 (51.4)

11 (68.7)

19 (54.3)


White ethnicity

23 (65.7)

12 (75.0)

25 (71.4)


Married/civil partner

20 (57.1)

1 (6.3)***

17 (48.6)


Employed full time

31 (88.6)

12 (75.0)

30 (85.7)


Degree or higher

23 (65.6)

11 (68.8)

24 (68.6)


Knowledge

Mean (SD)


Warning signs (unprompted recall)

1.4 (1.3)

4.9 (1.5)***

3.6 (1.3)***


Warning signs (prompted)

5.9 (2.1)

8.1 (0.9)***

7.7 (1.2)***


Risk factors (unprompted recall)

0.97 (1.2)

3.5 (1.9)***

4.05 (1.6)***


Risk factors (prompted)

35.9 (3.7)

43.1 (3.7)***

40.8 (5.5)***


N (%)


Age at riska

16 (45.7)

14 (87.5)**

30 (85.7)***


Bowel Cancer Screening Programmea

11 (31.4)

15 (93.8)***

31 (88.6)***


Age people first invited for screeninga

4 (11.4)

14 (87.5)***

23 (65.7)***


Lifetime riska

8 (22.9)

12 (75.0)***

18 (51.4)*


Mean


Total knowledgeb

42.9 (5.7)

54.7 (4.3)***

51.4 (5.9)***


Note. Not all demographics add up to 100% due to missing data.

Note. Construct validity was assessed by comparing the 'expert' group with 'controls' and sensitivity to change was assessed by comparing the 'intervention' group with the 'controls'

a Shows those responding 'correctly'

b Total knowledge score' = Warning signs (prompted) + risk factors (prompted) +age at risk + bowel screening programme + age people first invited for screening + lifetime risk

* indicates a statistically significant difference (P < 0.05) compared with control

** indicates a statistically significant difference (P < 0.01) compared with control

*** indicates a statistically significant difference (P < 0.001) compared with control

Power et al. BMC Cancer 2011 11:366   doi:10.1186/1471-2407-11-366

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