Prevalence and factors associated with colorectal cancer detection by colonoscopy among individuals who were Fit – test positive of Namom Hospital Songkhla Province

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Colorectal cancer It is the 3rd leading cause of Thai population death. Ministry of Public health , Thailand  has policy  to screen Colorectal cancer in population 50-70 years by Fit test since 2017  then Fit test positive  people  are  screened  by  Colonoscope later. However , they had no any reserch about colorectal cancer in , Fit test positive population in Songkhla province.  So this  research  had  studied the results of colorectal cancer screening among  Fit test positive people in  who received endoscopy at Namom Hospital, Songkhla Province. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of colorectal cancer  and factor associated with abnormal result in endoscopic finding.

Methods: A cross -sectional study on patients who admitted to Colonoscopy at Namom Hospital, Songkhla Province, from February to May 2023.The data collection tools were colonoscopy results from the hospital's medical record database and a questionnaire in the sample group. Descriptive statistics for analyze the personal information data . Factors correlated with abnormal outcomes using chi-squares

Results:  230 samples, 116 had abnormal results and 4 who had colorectal cancer  , Male sex, BMI overweight to obesity  and alcohol use had correlation with abnormal finding in endoscopy (p < .05).

Conclusions: The prevalence of colorectal cancer was 1.19 per 100,000 population and the prevalence of colorectal polyps was 34.51 per 100,000 population. Sex , BMI  and  history of alcohol use  had correlation with abnormal finding in endoscopy ( P<.05)

Keywords: Colorectal cancer, Colonoscopy, Prevalence, Incidence