Perception of bowel cancer information overload: A cross-sectional study

<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To identify levels of bowel cancer information overload and associated predictors.</p> <p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional online survey of Tasmanians >=18 years measured bowel cancer information overload using a modified Cancer Information Overload Scale. Descriptive statistics summarized participants' demographic and information overload data; linear regression investigated information overload predictors.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> The analysis included 3,701 Tasmanians (75.8% female). Above 50% of participants disagreed/strongly disagreed with the statements favoring information overload. Significant predictors of bowel cancer information overload included current smokers, body mass index, lower educational attainment, and living less rurally.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In this study bowel cancer information overload was associated with lower educational attainment, current smokers, higher body mass index, and living less rurally.</p>