From: Comparison of knowledge and attitudes toward cancer among African Americans
 | N (%) | African Americans* | Caucasians* | p-value§ |
---|---|---|---|---|
Study Population | 215 (100) | 159 (74) | 43 (20) | Â |
Answer Choices | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Smoking | 182 (85) | 150 (94) | 42 (98) | Â |
Family History of Smoking | 188 (87) | 134 (84) | 43 (100) | Â |
Heavy Alcohol Consumption | 105 (49) | 72 (45) | 23 (53) | Â |
Age | 86 (40) | 52 (33) | 28 (65) | 0.0005 |
Obesity | 103 (48) | 73 (46) | 23 (53) | Â |
Unhealthy Diet | 127 (59) | 85 (53) | 33 (77) | 0.01 |
Selected at least 5 risk factors | 82 (38) | 54 (34) | 23 (53) | 0.03 |