TABLE 4.
Attitudes towards prostate cancer (N = 269).
| Question | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Do you see prostate cancer as a dangerous illness like HIV? | ||
| Yes | 200 | 74.4 |
| No | 9 | 3.3 |
| Unsure | 60 | 22.3 |
| Do you think prostate cancer can kill a man? | ||
| Yes | 269 | 100 |
| No | 0 | 0 |
| Unsure | 0 | 0 |
| Do you think prostate cancer is treatable? | ||
| Yes | 136 | 50.6 |
| No | 13 | 4.8 |
| Unsure | 120 | 44.6 |
| Do you think all men above 40 years should go for screening? | ||
| Yes | 136 | 50.6 |
| No | 28 | 10.4 |
| Unsure | 105 | 39.0 |
| Do you think only men with urinary problems should go for screening? | ||
| Yes | 124 | 46.1 |
| No | 35 | 13.0 |
| Unsure | 110 | 40.9 |
| Do you think it is important to go for screening every 5 years? | ||
| Yes | 186 | 69.1 |
| No | 9 | 3.3 |
| Unsure | 74 | 27.6 |