Table 5 Association of previous experience of cancer and knowledge score on warning signs and risk factors (N = 2379)
| Â | Warning signs | Risk factors | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Mean (95% confidence interval) | Analysis of variance (ANOVA) | Mean (95% confidence interval) | Analysis of variance (ANOVA) |
Having cancer in self/spouse/close family | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes (n = 2076) | 3.71 (3.37 – 4.06) | F (27.16) | 3.38 (3.24 – 3.52) | F (18.36) |
No (n = 303) | 2.77 (2.64 – 2.90) | <0.001 | 4.22 (3.87 – 4.56) | < 0.001 |
Having cancer in other family member | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes (n = 2201) | 3.62 (3.19 – 4.05) | F (11.86) | 4.19 (3.76 – 4.61) | F (9.31) |
No (n = 178) | 2.83 (2.71 – 2.95) | < 0.001 | 3.43 (3.30 – 3.50) | < 0.01 |
Having cancer in friends | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes (n = 2024) | 4.05 (3.73 – 4.36) | F (65.16) | 4.63 (4.32 – 4.94) | F (54.96) |
No (n = 355) | 2.69 (2.56 – 2.81) | <0.001 | 3.29 (3.15 – 3.43) | < 0.001 |