Table 3.
Awareness of warning signs of CRC as per the CAM questionnaire.
| Risk Factors | No | % |
|---|---|---|
| Anal bleed | ||
| Yes | 249 | 68.2 |
| No | 36 | 9.8 |
| I don’t know | 80 | 22 |
| Pain in abdomen | ||
| Yes | 225 | 61.6 |
| No | 68 | 18.6 |
| I don’t know | 72 | 19.7 |
| Change in bowel habits | ||
| Yes | 205 | 56.3 |
| No | 74 | 20.3 |
| I don’t know | 85 | 23.3 |
| Bowel not emptying | ||
| Yes | 151 | 42.1 |
| No | 94 | 26.2 |
| I don’t know | 114 | 31.7 |
| Blood in your stools | ||
| Yes | 237 | 65.3 |
| No | 54 | 14.9 |
| I don’t know | 72 | 19.8 |
| Pain in your back passage | ||
| Yes | 167 | 46 |
| No | 83 | 22.9 |
| I don’t know | 113 | 31.1 |
| Lump in anus | ||
| Yes | 212 | 58.6 |
| No | 58 | 16 |
| I don’t know | 92 | 25.4 |
| Anemia/fatigue | ||
| Yes | 143 | 39.3 |
| No | 104 | 28.6 |
| I don’t know | 117 | 32.1 |
| Unexplained weight loss | ||
| Yes | 216 | 59.2 |
| No | 54 | 14.8 |
| I don’t know | 95 | 26 |