Table 3 Relationship between source of information and awareness of CRC and screening

General practitioners, specialists

Users were likely to have heard about FOBT

OR = 3.61; 95% CI: 2.76–4.73

Users were likely to have heard about the M2-PK isoenzyme test

OR = 2.32; 95% CI: 1.74–3.08

Users were likely to have heard about colonoscopy

OR = 2.77; 95% CI: 2.10–3.66

Other health workers

Users were likely to have heard about FOBT

OR = 3.60; 95% CI: 2.63–4.93

Users were likely to have heard about the M2-PK isoenzyme test

OR = 2.49; 95% CI: 1.81–3.42

Users were likely to have heard about colonoscopy

OR = 2.41; 95% CI: 1.72–3.36

Internet

Users were likely to be well-informed about risk factors

OR = 3.32; 95% CI: 2.38–4.64

Users were likely to be well-informed about symptoms

OR = 2.63; 95% CI: 1.90–3.63

Users were likely to have heard about sigmoidoscopy

OR = 2.02; 95% CI: 1.50–2.74