Table 1 Screening characteristics of first-degree relatives of surgeons younger than 50 years of age
Surgeon characteristics | CRC screening for surgeons’ first-degree relatives | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
No (n = 164) | Yes (n = 210) | ||
Sex, n | |||
Male | 141 (42.2%) | 193 (57.8%) | 0.066 |
Female | 23 (57.5%) | 17 (42.5%) | |
Workplace, n | |||
State hospital | 48 (44.4%) | 60 (55.6%) | 0.853 |
Private hospital | 19 (44.2%) | 24 (55.8%) | |
Training and research hospital | 58 (46.0%) | 68 (54.0%) | |
University hospital | 39 (40.2%) | 58 (59.8%) | |
Academic title, n | |||
Specialist | 119 (46.9%) | 135 (53.1%) | 0.179 |
Associate professor | 36 (36.0%) | 64 (64.0%) | |
Professor | 9 (45.0%) | 11 (55.0%) | |
Volume of CRC cases, n | |||
Low volume (< 25 cases) | 117 (48.1%) | 126 (51.9%) | 0.023 |
High volume (≥25 cases) | 47 (35.9%) | 84 (64.1%) | |