Table 3 Percentage of participants who recalled and recognized cancer risk factors (N = 600)
From: Cancer signs and risk factors awareness in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a population-based survey
Risk factors | Unprompted awareness | Prompted awareness |
|---|---|---|
Number (%) of respondents who recalled cancer risk factors in response to open-ended questions | Number (%) of respondents who recognized cancer risk factors in response to close-ended questions | |
Smoking | 145 (24.17) | 518 (86.33) |
Exposure to another person's cigarette smoke (passive smoking) | 2 (0.33) | 494 (82.3) |
Low intake of fruit/vegetables | 0 (0.00) | 360 (60) |
Alcohol consumption | 108 (18.00) | 495 (82.50) |
Overweight (BMI = 25.0–29.9) | 17 (1.17) | 207 (34.50) |
Obese (BMI = 30.0 and above) | 10 (1.67) | 288 (48) |
Sunburnt/exposure to the sun | 10 (1.67) | 310 (51.70) |
Older age | 26 (4.33) | 365 (60.80) |
Eating red or processed meat | 3 (0.50) | 429 (71.50) |
Stress | 17 (2.83) | 290 (48.30) |
Not doing enough exercise/physical activity | 23 (3.83) | 363 (60.50) |
Family history/having a close relative with cancer | 8 (1.33) | 320 (53.30) |