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Table 3 Means and Standard Deviations on Ratings of Need for Improvement by CPC Activity and Rural/Nonrural Clinicians

From: Priorities for improvement across cancer and non-cancer related preventive services among rural and non-rural clinicians

 

Overall

n = 312

Rural

n = 165

Non-rural

n = 147

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Primary Prevention Activities Composite

4.33

1.02

4.31

0.96

4.35

1.09

 Physical activity assessment and counseling

4.48

1.21

4.43

1.20

4.53

1.22

 Alcohol use assessment and counseling

4.28

1.23

4.23

1.17

4.33

1.29

 HPV discussion and vaccine

3.88

1.45

3.87

1.44

3.88

1.46

 Nutritional/dietary assessment and counseling

4.63

1.22

4.59

1.23

4.66

1.21

 Tobacco use assessment and cessation counseling

4.38

1.44

4.40

1.37

4.35

1.52

Cancer Screening Composite

4.05

1.17

4.01

1.14

4.10

1.20

 Lung cancer screening

4.09

1.26

4.04

1.26

4.16

1.26

 Colorectal cancer screening

4.27

1.32

4.23

1.32

4.32

1.31

 Cervical cancer screening

3.79

1.42

3.73

1.44

3.86

1.39

 Breast cancer screening

4.05

1.38

4.04

1.33

4.05

1.45

Non-cancer Screening Composite

3.68

1.21

3.66

1.17

3.70

1.26

 Screening for lipid disorders

3.66

1.48

3.64

1.47

3.68

1.49

 High blood pressure screening

4.00

1.61

3.92

1.57

4.08

1.67

 Screening for peripheral artery disease with ankle brachial index

3.37

1.31

3.41

1.31

3.33

1.32

Other

 Address cancer survivorship (e.g., survivorship care plans)

3.72

1.35

3.74

1.39

3.70

1.31

  1. CPC Cancer Prevention and Control, SD Standard Deviation, HPV Human Papillomavirus