Philip J. Ciampa|Chandra Y. Osborn|Neeraja B. Peterson|Russell L. Rothman
Patient Numeracy, Perceptions of Provider Communication, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Utilization
Vanderbilt University|Vanderbilt University|Vanderbilt University|Vanderbilt University
patients poor numeracy skills may difficulty participating shareddecision making affecting utilization colorectal cancer crc screening explored relationship numeracy provider communication crc screening data 2007 national cancer institute health information trends survey individuals age 50 years older responded via mail phone items measuring numeracy perceptions provider communication quality crc screening accounting national sampling weights multivariate logistic regression models examined association factors total 1436 subjects responded objective numeracy item via mail 3286 responded subjective numeracy item via mail phone 226 low objective numeracy 394 low subjective numeracy low subjective numeracy associated lower likelihood perceiving high quality provider communication 063073 low objective numeracy opposite observed 151164 low objective subjective numeracy associated less crc screening significant interaction subjective numeracy perceptions provider communication crc screening patient numeracy associated perceptions provider communication quality individuals low subjective numeracy perceiving high quality communication offset association low numeracy underutilization crc screening