Table 3 Actual practice of screenings tests
From: Medical screening tests and vaccination among hospital-based physicians in Israel
Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
Do you undergo screening tests on a regular basis? | |
Yes | 125 (56.8) |
No | 82 (37.3) |
Not relevant | 13 (5.9) |
If not, what is the reason? | |
I don’t believe in it | 6 (7.3) |
I don’t have the time for it | 43 (52.4) |
I will do it as soon as possible | 17 (20.7) |
I don’t always remember to do it | 15 (18.3) |
Other | 1 (1.2) missing = 2 |
Has your BMI been calculated over the last 5 years? | |
Yes | 186 (84.5) |
No | 34 (15.5) |
When did you last have your blood pressure checked? | |
In the last year | 109 (49.5) |
1–2 years ago | 32 (14.5) |
2–5 years ago | 8 (3.6) |
More than 5 years ago | 2 (0.9) |
Never | 4 (1.8) |
I don’t remember | 65 (29.5) |
Did you have a lipidogram over the last 5 years? | |
Yes | 149 (67.7) |
No | 71 (32.3) |
Did you have a complete blood count over the last 5 years? | |
Yes | 165 (75.0) |
No | 55 (25.0) |
For women only – did you have a gynecologic examination in the last year? | |
Yes | 64 (60.4) |
No | 33 (31.1) |
I don’t remember | 9 (8.5) missing = 7 |
For ages 40–64 only – did you have your vision checked over the last 5 years? | |
Yes | 74 (62.7) |
No | 42 (35.6) |
I don’t remember | 2 (1.7) missing = 2 |
For ages 40–64 only – were you examined by a dermatologist over the last 5 years? | |
Yes | 57 (48.3) |
No | 60 (50.8) |
I don’t remember | 1 (0.8) missing = 2 |
For ages 40–64 only – did you have a baseline ECG tracing? | |
Yes | 41 (34.7) |
No | 75 (63.6) |
I don’t remember | 2 (1.7) missing = 2 |
For ages over 50 years only – did you have a fecal occult test in the last 5 years? | |
Yes | 10 (8.5) |
No | 104 (88.1) |
I don’t remember | 4 (3.4) missing = 2 |
For women over 50 years only – did you have a mammography over the last 2 years? | |
Yes | 5 (31.3) |
No | 9 (56.3) |
I don’t remember | 2 (12.5) missing = 2 |
For women between 40–49 years – did you have a breast exam by your family physician? | |
Yes | 6 (7.8) |
No | 62 (80.5) |
I don’t remember | 9 (11.7) missing = 8 |
Did you get a flu vaccination in the last year? | |
Yes | 90 (40.9) |
No | 105 (47.7) |
I don’t remember | 25 (11.4) |
HAV? | |
Yes | 205 (93.6) |
No | 9 (4.1) |
I don’t remember | 5 (2.3) |
HBV? | |
Yes | 210 (95.5) |
No | 7 (3.2) |
I don’t remember | 3 (1.4) |
Diphtheria/tetanus over the last 10 years? | |
Yes | 158 (71.8) |
No | 39 (17.7) |
I don’t remember | 23 (10.5) |
Chickenpox? | |
Yes | 154 (70.0) |
No | 24 (10.9) |
I don’t remember | 42 (19.1) |
Measles? | |
Yes | 147 (66.8) |
No | 24 (10.9) |
I don’t remember | 49 (22.3) |