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. 2017;18(9):2355–2359. doi: 10.22034/APJCP.2017.18.9.2355

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