Table 2.
Patient knowledge assessment of risk factors for endometrial cancer.
| Survey questions | Missing data n | Incorrect answer/Unsure n (%) | CCI score < 7 N = 25 | CCI score ≥ 7 N = 25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity-related questionsa | ||||
| Endometrial cancer is more common in overweight or obese people. | 1 | 31 (62) | 16 (64) | 15 (60) |
| Weighing too much makes a woman more likely to have endometrial cancer. | 1 | 26 (52) | 11 (44) | 15 (60) |
| Comorbidity questionsa | ||||
| Obesity or being overweight leads to other health problems such as: | ||||
| Diabetes | 2 | 5 (10) | - | - |
| High blood pressure | 2 | 6 (12) | 3 (12) | 3 (12) |
| Heart attacks | 2 | 6 (12) | 2 (8) | 4 (16) |
| Social history questionsa | ||||
| What makes a woman more likely to have endometrial cancer? | ||||
| Drinking too much alcohol | 2 | 30 (60) | 14 (56) | 16 (64) |
| Using illegal drugs | 1 | 26 (52) | 14 (56) | 12 (48) |
| Cigarette smoking | 2 | 38 (76) | 19 (76) | 19 (76) |
| Sexual health questionsa | ||||
| Endometrial cancer is a sexually transmitted disease. | ||||
| What makes a woman more likely to have endometrial cancer? | 0 | 4 (8) | 2 (8) | 2 (48) |
| Having sex early in life | 1 | 30 (60) | 16 (64) | 14 (56) |
| Having sex without a condom | 1 | 22 (44) | 14 (56) | 8 (32) |
| Having multiple sex partners | 1 | 24 (48) | 13 (52) | 11 (44) |
| Oral sex | 2 | 21 (42) | 11 (44) | 10 (40) |
| Having an abortion | 2 | 27 (54) | 14 (56) | 13 (52) |
| Having a sexually transmitted infection | 1 | 35 (70) | 17 (68) | 18 (72) |
| HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) | 1 | 34 (68) | 16 (64) | 18 (72) |
| Miscellaneous questionsa | ||||
| What makes a woman more likely to have endometrial cancer? | ||||
| Others in the family have it | 2 | 23 (46) | 9 (36) | 14 (56) |
| Not getting a Pap test done | 1 | 27 (54) | 12 (48) | 15 (60) |
| Unhealthy diet (i.e. fast-food, little fresh vegetables, fruit) | 1 | 31 (62) | 13 (52) | 18 (72) |
| Hormone replacement therapy | 1 | 38 (76) | 16 (64) | 22 (88) |
CCI: Charlson Comorbidty Index.
Data are frequencies (%), p-value based on χ2/Fisher's exact test.
a
Answer choices were dichotomized as true versus false/not sure.