Table 2 Screening characteristics of surgeons aged 50 years and older
Surgeon characteristics | CRC screening status of the surgeons | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
No (n = 82) | Yes (n = 74) | ||
Sex, n | |||
Male | 79 (52.7%) | 71 (47.3%) | 1.000 |
Female | 3 (50.0%) | 3 (50.0%) | |
Workplace, n | |||
State hospital | 20 (55.6%) | 16 (44.4%) | 0.807 |
Private hospital | 15 (50.0%) | 15 (50.0%) | |
Training and research hospital | 24 (57.1%) | 18 (42.9%) | |
University hospital | 23 (47.9%) | 25 (52.1%) | |
Academic title, n | |||
Specialist | 45 (60.0%) | 30 (40.0%) | 0.067 |
Associate professor | 11 (61.1%) | 7 (38.9%) | |
Professor | 26 (41.3%) | 37 (58.7%) | |
Volume of CRC cases, n | |||
Low volume (< 25 cases) | 60 (59.4%) | 41 (40.6%) | 0.020 |
High volume (≥25 cases) | 22 (40.0%) | 33 (60.0%) | |
Family history, n | |||
No | 76 (57.6%) | 56 (42.4%) | 0.003 |
Yes | 6 (25.0%) | 18 (75.0%) | |