Table 1 Characteristics of participants and their knowledge level
Characteristics | Total | Poor knowledgea | Good knowledgea | p-valueb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||||
Mean ± SD = 16.92 ± 1.13 years | ||||
14-16 years | 185 (35.9) | 93 (50.3) | 92 (49.7) | 0.849 |
17-19 years | 321 (62.2) | 168 (52.3) | 153 (47.7) | |
20-22 years | 10 (1.9) | 5 (50.0) | 5 (50.0) | |
Sex | ||||
Male | 233 (45.2) | 102 (43.8) | 131 (56.2) | 0.045* |
Female | 283 (54.8) | 149 (52.7) | 134 (47.3) | |
Ethnicity | ||||
Brahmin/Chhetri | 368 (71.3) | 185 (50.3) | 183 (49.7) | 0.440 |
Aadiwasi/Janajati | 65 (12.6) | 26 (40.0) | 39 (60.0) | |
Dalit | 47 (9.1) | 24 (51.1) | 23 (48.9) | |
Others | 36 (7.0) | 16 (44.4) | 20 (55.6) | |
Religion | ||||
Hindu | 490 (95.0) | 239 (48.8) | 251 (51.2) | 0.794 |
Others | 26 (5.0) | 12 (46.2) | 14 (53.8) | |
Grade | ||||
11 | 196 (38.0) | 94 (48.0) | 102 (52.0) | 0.808 |
12 | 320 (62.0) | 157 (49.1) | 163 (50.9) | |
Tobacco use | ||||
Yes | 10 (1.9) | 7 (70.0) | 3 (30.0) | 0.172 |
No | 506 (98.1) | 244 (48.2) | 262 (51.8) | |
Alcohol consumption | ||||
Yes | 9 (1.7) | 5 (55.6) | 4 (44.4) | 0.676 |
No | 507 (98.3) | 246 (48.5) | 261 (51.5) | |
Type of family | ||||
Nuclear family | 378 (73.3) | 183 (48.4) | 195 (51.6) | 0.862 |
Extended family | 138 (26.7) | 68 (49.3) | 70 (50.7) | |
Monthly family income | ||||
≤NPR 20,000 (≤20 USD) | 358 (69.4) | 176 (49.2) | 182 (50.8) | 0.723 |
>NPR 20,000 (>20 USD) | 158 (30.6) | 75 (47.5) | 83 (52.5) | |
Family history of cancer | ||||
Present | 104 (20.2) | 42 (40.4) | 62 (59.6) | 0.059 |
Absent | 412 (79.8) | 209 (50.7) | 203 (49.3) |