Table 2 Patient knowledge of epidemiology, risk factors and symptoms of colorectal cancer
Overall | Target group for screening (aged 55-75years; n = 49) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Lifetime risk of colorectal cancer | |||
Risk | N(%) | ||
1 in 5 | 17 (13) | 5 (10) | |
1 in 10 | 25 (18) | 8 (16) | |
1 in 15 | 14 (10) | 6 (12) | |
1 in 100 | 42 (31) | 14 (29) | |
1 in 1000 | 13 (10) | 2 (4) | |
Missing | 25 (18) | 14 (29) | |
Risk factors for colorectal cancer | |||
Factor | N(%) | ||
Age | 40 (29) | 10 (20) | |
Gender | 6 (4) | 0 (0) | |
Smoking | 54 (40) | 17 (35) | |
Stress | 64 (47) | 21 (43) | |
Family History | 77 (57) | 28 (57) | |
Alcohol | 40 (29) | 9 (18) | |
Symptoms concerning for colorectal cancer | |||
Symptom | N(%) | Association between having symptom and associating it with colorectal cancer ( x 2 ) | |
Blood in bowel motion | 84 (62) | 31 (63) | 0.868 |
BRBPR | 61 (45) | 20 (41) | 0.301 |
Bloating | 15 (11) | 4 (8) | 0.165 |
Flatulence | 9 (7) | 3 (6) | 0.299 |
Diarrhoea | 32 (24) | 10 (20) | 0.232 |
Constipation | 23 (17) | 7 (14) | 0.182 |
Weight Loss | 68 (50) | 22 (45) | 0.649 |