Table 2.

Knowledge about each cancer sign/ symptom and risk factor (prompted and unprompted awareness)

	Yes (n) prompted	%	Yes (n) unprompted	%
Signs and symptoms
Unexplained lump or swelling	1412	74.5	67	3.5
Persistent unexplained pain	1210	63.9	59	3.1
Unexplained bleeding	1242	65.5	21	1.1
A persistent cough or hoarseness	1049	55.4	14	0.7
A change in bowel or bladder habits	953	50.3	9	0.5
A persistent difficulty swallowing	873	46.1	0	0
A change in appearance of a mole	847	44.7	0	0
A sore that does not heal	873	46.1	5	0.3
Unexplained night sweats	500	26.4	0	0
Unexplained weight loss	1090	57.5	50	2.6
Unexplained tiredness	890	47	62	3.3
Risk factors
Smoking	1681	88.7	–	–
Exposure to another person’s smoke	1644	86.8	–	–
Drinking more than 1 unit of alcohol a day	1149	60.6	–	–
Eating less than 5 portions of fruits and vegetables a day	994	52.5	–	–
Eating red or processed meat once a day or more	1099	58	–	–
Being obese	1080	57	–	–
Getting sunburnt more than once as a child	765	40.4	–	–
Being over 70 years old	801	42.3	–	–
Having a close relative with cancer	1245	65.7	–	–
Infection with Human Papillomavirus	1001	52.8	–	–
Not doing much physical activity	1125	59.4	–	–
Exposure to radiation such as radioactive materials, x-rays or radon	1547	81.6	–	–