Classification tree analysis to enhance targeting for follow-up exam of colorectal cancer screening

BMC Cancer

Table 1 Frequencies and percentages of measured variables

Variable			n/Mean	%/SD
Total			143	100.0
Follow-up exam			106	74.1
Socio-demographic characteristics
	Age	50–59	36	25.2
		60–69	107	74.8
	sex	Male	63	44.1
	Marital status	Married	119	83.2
	Education	Less than high school	8	5.6
		High school	72	50.4
		Junior college/technical school	24	16.8
		College degree or higher	39	27.3
	Employment status	Employed	54	37.8
	Self-rated economic status	Poor/Somewhat affluent	26	18.2
		Average	98	68.5
		Affluent/Somewhat affluent	19	13.3
Family history of CRC		Yes	22	15.4
History of bowel disorder		Yes	71	49.7
Past FOBT screening		Yes	125	87.4
Past follow-up recommendation		Yes	34	23.8
Past follow-up exam		Yes	33	23.1
Psychographic characteristics
	Intention	Yes	94	65.7
	Perceived benefits	6–30	25.6	(3.6)
	Perceived susceptibility	3–15	9.0	(2.7)
	Perceived severity	6–30	21.3	(4.8)
	Perceived barriers	13–65	38.7	(8.7)

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