Table 2 Public opinion regarding CRC screening and public perceptions of cancer, preventive health screening, own health, and the government (descriptive statistics)
From: Why are the public so positive about colorectal cancer screening?
Variables | M (SD)1,a | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Public opinion regarding CRC screening programme | ||
 Level of support for CRC screening programme | 4.12 (.69) | – |
 Attitude to CRC screening programme | ||
  • Personal attitude | 4.06 (.76) | – |
  • Collective attitude | 4.07 (.60) | – |
Public perception of cancer | ||
 Beliefs concerning cancer severity | 4.56 (.52) | – |
 Cancer risk perception | 3.15 (.52) | – |
 Cancer worry/anxiety | 2.86 (.76) | – |
Public perception of preventive health screening | ||
 Attitude to preventive health screening | 3.89 (.81) | – |
 Beliefs concerning effectiveness of preventive health screening | 3.56 (.84) | – |
Public perception of own health | ||
 Beliefs concerning importance of own health | 4.34 (.60) | – |
 Beliefs concerning own health status | 3.14 (.85) | – |
Public perception of the government | ||
 Trust in government regarding protection and promotion of people’s health | 6.24 (1.78) | – |
Trust in government regarding national screening programmes | 3.34 (.69) | – |
Beliefs concerning responsibility of government | ||
  • Government has responsibility concerning people’s health (yes) | – | 1321 (79) |