Table 4 Reasons for non-participation to all 3 breast cancer OS (4 A) and all 3 colorectal cancer OS (4B)

Thematic comments

1–2

 N = 437

0

 N = 146

Total

N = 583

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Omission/negligence/procrastination/no time

161 (36.8)

19 (13.0)

180 (30.9)

Mammography outside OS with the physician (opportunistic)

102 (23.3)

38 (26.0)

140 (24.0)

Mammography outside OS for medical reasons including breast cancer history

44 (10.1)

54 (37.0)

98 (16.8)

Reluctance to screening (pain, doubts, toxicity of radiation, too frequent)

37 (8.5)

11 (7.5)

48 (8.2)

Practical considerations (appointment complicated, distance, not remembering receiving invitation)

35 (8.0)

7 (4.8)

42 (7.2)

Not motivated/not concerned

20 (4.6)

7 (4.8)

27 (4.6)

Other priority

23 (5.3)

1 (0.7)

24 (4.1)

Fear of result

8 (1.8)

5 (3.4)

13 (2.2)

Previous bad experience

7 (1.6)

4 (2.7)

11 (1.9)

4-B

Colorectal OS participation

Thematic comments

1–2

 N = 823

0

 N = 597

Total

N = 1,420

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Omission/negligence/procrastination/no time

228 (27.7)

115 (19.3)

343 (24.2)

Colonoscopy for medical reasons including colorectal cancer history

83 (10.1)

125 (20.9)

208 (14.6)

Not motivated/not concerned

96 (11.7)

103 (17.3)

199 (14.0)

Test complicated/constraining

76 (9.2)

86 (14.4)

162 (11.4)

Difficulty of access to the test

109 (13.2)

32 (5.4)

141 (9.9)

Unpleasant examination, disgust

38 (4.6)

49 (8.2)

87 (6.1)

Fear of result/ Fear of coloscopy in case of positive result

24 (2.9)

55 (9.2)

79 (5.6)

Difficulty with the first test (FOBT)

62 (7.5)

6 (1.0)

68 (4.8)

Not remembering having received invitation(s)

60 (7.3)

5 (0.8)

65 (4.6)

Reluctance to screening (no confidence in reliability, too frequent, too much screening)

25 (3.0)

9 (1.5)

34 (2.4)

Other priority

22 (2.7)

12 (2.0)

34 (2.4)