Table 4 Factors associated with the level of knowledge regarding CRC risk factors and screening among participating medical students (N = 581)
Knowledge | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Low N (%) 315 | High N (%) 266 | P-value | |
Age | < 0.001 | ||
< 22 | 88 (27.93) | 51 (19.17) | |
22–23 | 123 (39.04) | 158 (59.39) | |
> 23 | 104 (33.01) | 57 (21.42) | |
Gender | 0.403 | ||
Male | 156 (49.52) | 122 (45.86) | |
Female | 159 (50.47) | 143 (54.13) | |
Medical school year | < 0.001 | ||
4th | 146 (46.34) | 69 (25.93) | |
5th | 97 (30.79) | 105 (39.47) | |
6th | 72 (22.85) | 91 (34.21) | |
College | < 0.001 | ||
College1 (Makkah) | 221 (70.15) | 142 (53.38) | |
College2 (Jeddah) | 94 (29.84) | 124 (46.61) | |
Attitude towards CRC | < 0.001 | ||
Good | 94 (29.84) | 151 (56.76) | |
Poor | 221 (70.15) | 115 (43.23) | |
Reported barriers | |||
Fear of finding cancer | 163 (51.74) | 166 (62.40) | 0.018 |
Belief that screening is not effective | 114 (36.19) | 116 (43.60) | 0.069 |
Embarrassment or anxiety about screening tests | 141 (44.76) | 167 (62.78) | < 0.001 |
Do not perceive CRC as a serious health threat | 102 (32.38) | 123 (46.24) | 0.005 |
Do not show any symptoms of a health problem | 144 (45.71) | 153 (57.51) | < 0.001 |
Lack of knowledge about CRC | 128 (40.63) | 178 (66.91) | < 0.001 |
Procrastinating the procedure | 140 (44.44) | 125 (46.99) | 0.004 |
Screening costs too much or insurance doesn’t cover | 171 (54.28) | 156 (58.64) | 0.005 |
No recommendations for screening in primary care | 113 (35.87) | 148 (55.63) | < 0.001 |
Shortage of trained providers to conduct screening other than fecal occult blood testing | 113 (35.87) | 132 (49.62) | < 0.001 |
Shortage of trained providers to conduct follow-up with invasive endoscopic procedures | 99 (31.42) | 140 (52.63) | < 0.001 |
Lack of knowledge about CRC guidelines | 176 (55.87) | 159 (59.77) | 0.501 |