Table 2 Knowledge about signs and risk factors of prostate cancer
Item | n | Mean | Std. D | 1(%) | 2(%) | 3(%) | 4(%) | 5(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Excessive alcohol intake can cause PC | 137 | 3.10 | 1.190 | 14.6 | 11.7 | 32.8 | 30.7 | 8.0 |
Excessive smoking cannot cause PC | 135 | 3.41 | 1.181 | 10.4 | 7.4 | 31.1 | 32.6 | 18.5 |
Eating too much fatty foods can cause PC | 135 | 3.17 | 1.110 | 9.6 | 12.6 | 41.5 | 23.0 | 12.2 |
Lack of exercise can cause prostate cancer | 137 | 2.98 | 1.203 | 16.1 | 16.8 | 28.5 | 30.7 | 8.0 |
Pain in the penis is a sign of PC | 137 | 3.54 | 1.219 | 10.9 | 7.3 | 19.7 | 40.9 | 21.1 |
Persistent headache is a sign of PC | 137 | 3.21 | 1.081 | 14.6 | 21.2 | 40.9 | 17.5 | 6.8 |
Blood in the urine/semen is not a sign | 137 | 3.23 | 1.182 | 13.1 | 8.8 | 32.6 | 37.2 | 10.2 |
Difficulty/frequent urination is sign of PC | 137 | 3.85 | 1.124 | 8.8 | 0.7 | 16.8 | 44.5 | 29.2 |
Pain in the scrotum is not a sign of PC | 137 | 3.36 | .954 | 2.2 | 16.8 | 33.6 | 37.2 | 10.2 |
Pain in the lower back or hip are signs | 137 | 3.18 | 1.016 | 8.0 | 12.4 | 40.1 | 32.2 | 7.3 |
Composite score: less knowledgeable = 5.8%, neutral = 70.2%, knowledgeable = 24.0% | ||||||||