HINTS: HINTS Questions

Colon Cancer

This section provides data from the 2003, 2005 & 2007 HINTS surveys, including survey numbers, respondent characteristics, estimated U.S. population numbers, charts, and trends.

Colon Cancer
	Asked in 2003?	Asked in 2005?	Asked in 2007?
How likely do you think it is that you will develop colon cancer in the future?	[CC-01]	[MM-01]
Compared to the average person your age, would you say that you are more likely to get colon cancer, less likely, or about as likely?		[MM-02]
How often do you worry about getting colon cancer?	[CC-03]	[MM-03]
What are some things that people can do to reduce their chances of getting colon cancer?		[MM-04]
Would you say you agree or disagree with the following statements? There's not much you can do to lower your chances of getting colon cancer.		[MM-05a]
... There are so many different recommendations about preventing colon cancer that it's hard to know which ones to follow.		[MM-05b]
... Colon cancer develops over a period of several years.		[MM-05c]
... There are ways to slow down or disrupt the development of colon cancer.		[MM-05d]
... Colon cancer is most often caused by a person's behavior or lifestyle.		[MM-05e]
... It seems like almost everything causes colon cancer.		[MM-05f]
... You are reluctant to get checked for colon cancer because you fear you may have it.		[MM-05h]
... People with colon cancer would have pain or other symptoms prior to being diagnosed.		[MM-05l]
What are the common symptoms of colon cancer?		[MM-06]
Overall, how many people who develop colon cancer do you think survive at least 5 years?		[MM-07]
Compared to the average {man/woman} your age, would you say that you are more likely to get colon cancer, less likely, or about as likely?	[CC-02]
Can you think of any tests that detect colon cancer? Anything else?	[CC-04]	[CC-01]
Has a doctor, nurse or other health professional ever advised you to get a test to check for colon cancer?		[CC-04]
Have you ever done a stool blood test using a home kit?	[CC-06]	[CC-05]	[BR87]
When did you do your most recent stool blood test using a home kit to check for colon cancer?	[CC-07]	[CC-06]	[BR88]
A sigmoidoscopy and a colonoscopy are both tests that examine the bowel by inserting a tube in the rectum. Have you ever had either a colonoscopy or a sigmoidoscopy?		[CC-07]
When did you have your most recent sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy to check for colon cancer?	[CC-18]	[CC-08]
Is there any particular reason why you haven't done a home stool blood test yet?	[CC-10]
Have you thought about doing {a/another} home stool blood test?	[CC-11]
Would you say that you plan to do one, you don't plan to do one, or you're undecided?	[CC-12]
When do you expect to do your next home stool blood test?	[CC-13]
At what age are people supposed to start doing home stool blood tests?	[CC-14]
In general, once people start doing home blood stool tests, about how often should they do them?	[CC-15]
Have you ever heard of a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy?	[CC-15A]
Have you ever had a sigmoidoscopy?	[CC-16a]		[BR93]
Have you ever had a colonoscopy?	[CC-16b]		[BR90]
Did a doctor, nurse, or other health professional ever advise you to get a sigmoidoscopy?	[CC-17a]
Did a doctor, nurse, or other health professional ever advise you to get a colonoscopy?	[CC-17b]
How long before your most recent {sigmoidoscopy/colonoscopy} was your last one?	[CC-19]
Is there any particular reason why you haven't gotten a {sigmoidoscopy/(or) colonoscopy} yet?	[CC-20]
Have you thought about getting {a/another} {sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy?}	[CC-21]
Would you say that you plan to get one, you don't plan to get one, or you're undecided?	[CC-22]
When do you expect to have {your next/a} {sigmoidoscopy/colonoscopy}?	[CC-23]
At what age are people supposed to start having sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy exams?	[CC-24]
In general, once people start having sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy exams, about how often should they have them?	[CC-25]
Would you say you strongly agree, somewhat agree, somewhat disagree, strongly disagree, or do you have no opinion with the following statements: Arranging to get checked for colon cancer would be easy for you.	[CC-26a]
...Getting checked for colon cancer is too expensive.	[CC-26d]
When would you say the risk of colon cancer is the highest, when you're under 40 years old, between 40 and 60 years old, or over 60 years old?	[CC-27]
Have you ever heard of a fecal occult or stool blood test?	[CC-04A]
During the past 12 months, did a doctor, nurse, or other health professional advise you to do a stool blood test using a home test kit?	[CC-05]
How long before your most recent stool test was your last one?	[CC-09]
Think about the last time a doctor, nurse or other health professional told you that you should get a test to check for colon cancer. When did that discussion take place?			[BR76]
Was it within the last five years?			[BR76a]
Who talked to you about getting a test to check for colon cancer?			[BR77a]
Who talked to you about getting a test to check for colon cancer?			[BR77b]
Who talked to you about getting a test to check for colon cancer?			[BR77c]
The last time you were told you should be tested for colon cancer, which of the following tests did the {doctor, nurse, or other health professional} describe?			[BR78]
Did the {doctor, nurse, or other health professional} describe any other test?			[BR81]
What test did the {doctor, nurse, or other health professional} describe?			[BR82]
The last time you were told you should be tested for colon cancer, did the {doctor, nurse, or other health professional} recommend to you any particular test?			[BR83]
Which test to check for colon cancer did the {doctor, nurse, or other health professional} recommend to you?			[BR84]
What was the main reason you did your most recent stool blood test using a home kit?			[BR89]
When did you have your most recent colonoscopy to check for colon cancer?			[BR91]
What was the main reason you had your most recent colonoscopy?			[BR92]
When did you have your most recent sigmoidoscopy to check for colon cancer?			[BR94]
What was the main reason you had your most recent sigmoidoscopy?			[BR95]
Do you believe these tests are about equally effective in finding colon cancer, or are some more effective than others?			[BR96]
Which test (or tests) do you believe is more effective in finding colon cancer?			[BR97]
When was your last Endoscopy?		[CC-08t]	[CC-08t]
When was your last Home Stool Blood Test?		[CC-06t]	[CC-06t]
... Getting checked regularly for colon cancer increases the chances of finding cancer when it's easy to treat.	[CC-26c]	[MM-05i]
Did the {doctor, nurse, or other health professional} describe colonoscopy?			[BR79]
Did the {the doctor, nurse, or other health professional} describe sigmoidoscopy?			[BR80]
You are afraid of finding colon cancer if you were checked.	[CC-26b]