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Table 7 Comparison of findings between this study and past literature regarding HBM-related predictors of CRC screening

From: Likelihood of a fecal occult blood test uptake among older adults: comparisons between health professionals and healthcare volunteers based on the health belief model

Author (year)

Type of participants

Dependent variable

Significant HBM-related factors

The present study (2019)

Health professionals aged 50–75 years

Likelihood of FOBT uptake

Self-efficacy, perceived severity, benefits, and barriers

Healthcare volunteers aged 50–75 years

Likelihood of FOBT uptake

Self-efficacy, and perceived benefits.

Sohler et al. (2015) [29]

Patients aged 50–75 years

Uptake of CRC screening (medical record review)

Self-efficacy, and cues to action (discussion of screening with healthcare provider)

Wong et al. (2013) [18]

Residents aged ≥50 years

Uptake of CRC screening (Colonoscopy)

Cues to action (physician’s recommendation), perceived susceptibility, and perceived barriers

Cyr et al. (2010) [25]

Residents (91.3% ≥36 years)

Intention to undergo genetic testing for CRC

Perceived benefits and barriers

Sung et al. (2008) [30]

Residents aged 30–65 years

Uptake of CRC testing

Cues to action (physician’s recommendation), perceived severitya, and perceived barriers

Manne et al. (2003) [31]

Siblings (aged ≥35 years) of individuals with CRC

Colonoscopy Intentions

Perceived severity, benefits, and barriers

Codori et al. (2001) [32]

First-degree relatives of patients with CRC aged 18–86 years

Past CRC Endoscopic Screening

Perceived susceptibility

  1. aPerceived severity was negatively associated with the uptake of CRC testing