Table 3.
Respondents with knowledge of types of cancers (N = 409)
| Types of cancers knowna | Respondents reporting knowledge of the cancer types | |
|---|---|---|
| N | % | |
| Breast Cancer | 247 | 60.4 |
| Cervical Cancer | 267 | 65.3 |
| Bladder Cancer | 1 | 0.2 |
| Kaposi sarcoma | 33 | 8.1 |
| Colon and Rectal Cancer | 18 | 4.4 |
| Endometrial Cancer (Uterus lining) | 7 | 1.7 |
| Kidney (Renal Cell) Cancer | 2 | 0.5 |
| Leukaemia (White Blood Cells) | 5 | 1.2 |
| Lung Cancer | 6 | 1.5 |
| Melanoma/Skin Cancer | 7 | 1.7 |
| Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma | 5 | 1.2 |
| Pancreatic Cancer | 0 | 0 |
| Prostate Cancer | 7 | 1.5 |
| Thyroid Cancer | 1 | 0.2 |
a There is no statistically significant relationship between age and knowledge of types of cancers