Table 2.
Questions | Answers | Total % (N = 625) | Women % (N = 361) | Men % (N = 261) | p |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
There are many types of cancer | Trae | 94.3 | 95.0 | 93.5 | 0.729 |
False | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ||
I don't know | 5.3 | 4.8 | 6.2 | ||
Some cancers can be cured | Trae | 93.2 | 93.8 | 92.3 | 0.617 |
False | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.2 | ||
I don't know | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | ||
Cancer is a fatal disease | Trae | 27.9 | 27.0 | 29.1 | 0.801 |
False | 65.4 | 65.9 | 64.7 | ||
I don't know | 6.7 | 7.1 | 6.2 | ||
Many cancer cases could be avoided by doing more exercise | Trae | 45.1 | 39.4 | 53.1 | 0.003 |
False | 17.1 | 18.7 | 15.0 | ||
I don't know | 37.7 | 41.9 | 31.9 | ||
Many cancer cases could be avoided by giving up smoking | Trae | 92.2 | 90.2 | 95.0 | 0.065 |
False | 2.8 | 3.1 | 2.3 | ||
I don't know | 5.0 | 6.7 | 2.7 | ||
Many cancer cases could be avoided by eating more fruits and vegetables | Trae | 69.9 | 68.8 | 71.3 | 0.266 |
False | 7.5 | 8.9 | 5.4 | ||
I don't know | 22.7 | 22.3 | 23.3 | ||
Cancer diagnosis before symptoms can improve chances of survival | Trae | 88.2 | 88.5 | 87.7 | 0.476 |
False | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.5 | ||
I don't know | 10.8 | 10.9 | 10.7 | ||
More than half of colorectal cancer cases survive five years after diagnosis | Trae | 44.7 | 45.3 | 43.8 | 0.759 |
False | 7.6 | 8.1 | 6.9 | ||
I don't know | 47.7 | 46.6 | 49.2 | ||
Intestinal polyps must be removed because they can become a cancer | Trae | 64.2 | 66.8 | 60.6 | 0.224 |
False | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 | ||
I don't know | 33.2 | 30.4 | 37.1 | ||
Which of the following symptoms indicate a colorectal cancer | Bloody stools | 72.2 | 76.5 | 66.3 | 0.006 |
Diarrhea-Constipation | 42.9 | 48.5 | 35.2 | 0.001 | |
Abdominal pain | 23.6 | 24.1 | 23.0 | 0.775 | |
Headache | 8.8 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 0.475 | |
Fatigue | 37.9 | 39.6 | 35.6 | 0.317 | |
Paleness | 32.0 | 34.3 | 28.7 | 0.163 | |
Difficulty swallowing | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 1.000 | |
Weight loss | 55.6 | 61.5 | 47.5 | 0.001 | |
Burning stomach | 15.6 | 14.7 | 16.9 | 0.502 | |
Tenesmus | 22.2 | 24.9 | 18.4 | 0.063 | |
Pain during defecation | 36.2 | 37.1 | 34.9 | 0.612 | |
I don't know | 20.9 | 17.2 | 26.1 | 0.009 |