Table 2.

Distribution of Participants by Knowledge about Risk Factors for Colorectal Cancer

Risk Factors Items	Correct knowledge		Incorrect/don’t know
	No	%	No	%
Aging	101	25.7	292	74.3
Family history of CRC	67	17.4	318	82.6
Alcohol consumption	120	30.2	278	69.8
Smoking	105	27	284	73
Obesity, overweight	63	16.4	321	83.6
Low physical activity	61	15.9	323	84.1
Low Fruit and vegetable intake	86	22.4	298	77.6
Low fiber intake	88	23	295	77
High fat intake	90	23.5	293	76.5
Red and processed meat	90	23.3	296	76.7
Intake of smoked foods	63	16.4	290	75.7
Intake of salt cured food	58	15.1	325	84.9
Family history of multiple cancers	110	28.1	281	71.9
Personal history of chronic bowel disease	117	30.1	227	69.9
Familial History of a grape-like growth on the inside wall of the colon or rectum	69	17.9	317	82.1
Personal history of grape-like growth on the inside wall of the colon or rectum during the teen years	66	17.2	318	82.8
Personal history of breast cancer	101	26	288	74
Personal history of diabetes	27	7	361	93