Table 5 Self-reported barriers to CRC screening — 2017

Variable

% of respondents who had no fecal test in preceding 2 years

NB

NL

NS

PEI

Atlantic average

Did not know about the test

5.0

2.3

0.6

0.6

2.1

Doctor says test not necessary

29.9

33.3

13.6

18.8

23.9

Fear/discomfort

1.1

0.4

4.6

0.3

1.6

Had endoscopy test instead

10.9

11.6

14.1

14.6

12.8

Lack of time

1.9

0.6

9.3

7.3

4.8

No access to test

1.4

1.5

0.5

0.2

0.9

No doctor

0.3

0.1

2.2

0.3

0.7

Other

11.3

4.9

17.8

15.4

12.3

Did not think test is necessary

38.1

45.4

37.2

42.4

40.8

Variable

% of respondents who had no endoscopy test in preceding 10 years

Did not know about the test

0.4

0.0

0.3

1.1

0.5

Doctor says test not necessary

43.1

37.0

33.2

35.5

37.2

Fear/discomfort

1.7

1.3

1.9

0.0

1.3

Had fecal test

1.3

1.0

4.2

2.6

2.3

Lack of time

0.3

0.4

2.1

0.1

0.7

No access to test

0.4

1.1

0.2

1.4

0.8

No doctor

0.3

0.1

1.5

0.4

0.6

Other

9.5

3.8

7.3

4.7

6.3

Did not think test is necessary

43.0

55.2

49.2

54.2

50.4