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. 2011 Dec;29(6):656–659. doi: 10.3329/jhpn.v29i6.9904

Table 2.

Class-specific level of awareness about warning signs of cancer and the size of classes

Warning sign Class 1 Level of awareness-high Class 2 Level of awareness-moderate Class 3 Level of awareness-poor
Yes (%) No (%) Yes (%) No (%) Yes (%) No (%)
Change in bowel or bladder habits 85.83 14.17 28.06 71.94 4.73 95.27
A sore that does not heal 95.48 4.52 44.84 55.16 2.82 97.18
Unusual bleeding or discharge 98.22 1.78 52.18 47.82 1.95 98.05
Thickening or lump in breast and other organs 99.86 0.14 81.74 18.26 15.36 84.64
Difficulty in swallowing 95.00 5.00 28.35 71.65 0.86 99.14
Indigestion 94.49 5.51 34.79 65.21 3.96 96.04
Change in a wart or mole 98.20 1.80 56.09 43.91 2.98 97.02
Nagging cough or hoarseness 93.00 7.00 44.08 55.92 3.27 96.73
Unexplained weight loss 94.66 5.34 70.69 29.31 10.61 89.39
Class size (%) 18.82 54.49 26.69