Table 2 Percentage of participants who recalled and recognized cancer signs and symptoms (N = 600)
From: Cancer signs and risk factors awareness in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a population-based survey
Signs and symptoms | Unprompted awareness | Prompted awareness |
|---|---|---|
Number (%) of respondents who recalled cancer signs and symptoms in response to open-ended questions | Number (%) of respondents who recognized cancer signs and symptoms in response to close-ended questions | |
Unexplained weight loss | 139 (23.16) | 414 (69) |
Unexplained lump/swelling | 7 (1.17) | 460 (76.7) |
Unexplained persistent pain | 58 (9.67) | 453 (75.5) |
Unexplained bleeding | 143 (23.83) | 308 (51.3) |
Persistent cough/hoarseness | 138 (23.00) | 209 (34.8) |
Difficulty in swallowing | 78 (13.00) | 410 (68.3) |
Sore that does not heal | 4 (0.67) | 426 (71) |
Coughing up blood | 5 (0.83) | 248 (41.3) |
Shortness of breath | 35 (5.83) | 465 (77.5) |
Tiredness all the time | 21 (3.5) | 484 (80.7) |