Table 3.
Distribution of Participants by Knowledge about Warning Signs for CRC
| Warning Signs Items | Correct knowledge | Incorrect/don’t know | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | % | No | % | |
| Rectal bleeding | 100 | 24.8 | 304 | 75.2 |
| Blood in stool (bright red, black or very dark). | 95 | 23.5 | 309 | 76.5 |
| Change in bowel habit, especially in the shape of the stool | 59 | 14.6 | 345 | 85.4 |
| A lump in the abdomen | 30 | 7.4 | 374 | 92.6 |
| Unexplained extreme tiredness | 39 | 9.7 | 365 | 90.3 |
| Weight loss without dieting | 56 | 13.9 | 384 | 86.1 |
| Feeling that bowel does not completely empty after using the lavatory’. | 28 | 6.9 | 376 | 93.1 |
| Cramping pain in the lower abdomen | 81 | 20 | 323 | 80 |
| Pain in back passage | 51 | 12.6 | 353 | 87.4 |