Research Article

Screening and Health Behaviors among Persons Diagnosed with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis and Their Relatives

Table 2

Preventive care and health behaviors of respondents with FAP and their relatives.

Characteristic1Total SampleFAP-onlyRelatives
𝑁 = 5 0 𝑛 = 3 5 𝑛 = 1 5
%, ( 𝑁 )% ( 𝑁 )% ( 𝑁 )

Self-rated health
 Excellent or Very good38.8%(19)35.3%(12)46.6% (7)
 Good42.9%(21)44.1% (15)40.0% (6)
 Fair or Poor8.2% (4)20.5% (7)13.3% (2)
Co-morbidities1
 Heart disease16.7% (8)17.1% (6)15.4% (2)
 Diabetes16.3% (8)20.0% (7)7.1% (1)
 High blood pressure44.0% (22)42.9% (15)46.7% (7)
  Any comorbidity48.0% (24)48.5% (17)46.7% (7)
Cancer, personal history28.0% (14)34.3% (12)13.3% (2)
Vaccination
 Flu shot57.1% (28)64.7% (22)40.0% (6)
 Pneumonia28.0% (14)28.6% (10)26.7% (4)
Mammography2
 Ever had95.7% (22)94.1% (16)100% (6)
 Exam within past year60.9% (14)58.8% (10)66.7% (4)
Pap test3
 Ever had96.8% (30)95.7% (22)100% (8)
 Exam within three years80.6%(25)82.6% (19)75.0% (6)
PSA test4
 Ever had90.0% (9)100% (6)75.0% (3)
 Test within last year80.0% (8)83.3% (5)75.0% (3)
Colonoscopy
 Ever had94.0% (47)100% (35)80.0% (12)
50 and overn/a100.0% (8)
 Within last 5 years66.0% (33)62.9% (22)73.3% (11)
50 and overn/a87.5% (7)
Provider recommended CRC Screening
 Yes70.0% (35)74.3% (26)60.0% (9)
Upper Endoscopy
 Yes, Ever had64.0% (32)80.0% (28)26.7% (4)
 Not Sure6.0% (3)5.7% (2)6.7% (1)

1Responses combine yes and “not sure”. 2Women, age 40 and over (FAP 𝑛 = 1 7 ; FDR 𝑛 = 6 ). 3Women, over age 18 (FAP 𝑛 = 2 3 , FDR 𝑛 = 8 ). 4Men, age 50 and over (FAP 𝑛 = 6 ; FDR 𝑛 = 4 ).