Table 3 Awareness of risk factors (N = 2379)
Risk factors | Unprompted (%) | Prompted (%) |
|---|---|---|
Low intake of fruit/vegetables | 11.6% | 39.4% |
Low fibre diet | 8.8% | 36.2% |
High intake of red and processed meat | 7.7% | 35.1% |
Alcohol consumption | 5.6% | 45.6% |
Low physical activity | 3.4% | 32.7% |
Family history of having bowel cancer | 3% | 31.2% |
Older age | 2.9% | 33.6% |
Being overweight or obese | 2.8% | 32.5% |
Having other bowel disease | 1.8% | 41.2% |
Having diabetes | 1.1% | 21.8% |