Table 2.
Patient knowledge of epidemiology, risk factors and symptoms of colorectal cancer
| Overall | Target group for screening (aged 55-75years; n = 49) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lifetime risk of colorectal cancer | |||
|
Risk |
N(%) |
||
|
1 in 5 |
17 (13) |
5 (10) |
|
|
1 in 10 |
25 (18) |
8 (16) |
|
|
1 in 15 |
14 (10) |
6 (12) |
|
|
1 in 100 |
42 (31) |
14 (29) |
|
|
1 in 1000 |
13 (10) |
2 (4) |
|
|
Missing |
25 (18) |
14 (29) |
|
|
Risk factors for colorectal cancer | |||
|
Factor |
N(%) |
||
|
Age |
40 (29) |
10 (20) |
|
|
Gender |
6 (4) |
0 (0) |
|
|
Smoking |
54 (40) |
17 (35) |
|
|
Stress |
64 (47) |
21 (43) |
|
|
Family History |
77 (57) |
28 (57) |
|
|
Alcohol |
40 (29) |
9 (18) |
|
|
Symptoms concerning for colorectal cancer | |||
|
Symptom |
N(%) |
Association between having symptom and associating it with colorectal cancer (x2) |
|
|
Blood in bowel motion |
84 (62) |
31 (63) |
0.868 |
|
BRBPR |
61 (45) |
20 (41) |
0.301 |
|
Bloating |
15 (11) |
4 (8) |
0.165 |
|
Flatulence |
9 (7) |
3 (6) |
0.299 |
|
Diarrhoea |
32 (24) |
10 (20) |
0.232 |
|
Constipation |
23 (17) |
7 (14) |
0.182 |
| Weight Loss | 68 (50) | 22 (45) | 0.649 |