Table 3 Knowledge and awareness on colorectal cancer screening before and after screening education delivery: community-based cancer screening educational program, Laredo, Texas, 2020–2021
From: Changes in knowledge and awareness for a community-based cancer screening educational program
Presurvey | Postsurvey | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Proportion (%) | Number | Proportion (%) | ||
Risk factors of colorectal cancer | |||||
Lack of physical activity | 24 | 40.68 | 29 | 49.15 | 0.31 |
Heavy alcohol consumption | 28 | 47.46 | 29 | 49.15 | 0.84 |
Overweight/obesity | 19 | 32.20 | 28 | 47.46 | 0.02 |
Low fiber and high-fat diet | 16 | 27.12 | 30 | 50.85 | 0.004 |
Only people with family history of colon cancer will get the disease (no vs. yes) | 30 | 93.75 | 31 | 96.88 | 1.00 |
A diet high in red meats and processed meats (lunch meat, hot dogs) increases chances of developing colorectal cancer (yes vs. no) | 31 | 96.88 | 31 | 96.88 | 1.00 |
People younger than 50 years don’t get colon cancer (no vs. yes) | 31 | 96.88 | 31 | 96.88 | 1.00 |
Symptoms of colorectal cancer (yes vs. no) | |||||
Having blood in the stool or dark stools | 31 | 96.88 | 30 | 93.75 | 1.00 |
Having a decrease in appetite | 27 | 84.38 | 28 | 87.50 | 1.00 |
Experiencing unintentional weight loss | 27 | 84.38 | 28 | 87.50 | 1.00 |
Even if I have no symptoms, I may still have colorectal cancer | 29 | 90.63 | 29 | 90.63 | 1.00 |
Early detection of colorectal cancer (yes vs. no) | |||||
In general, a colonoscopy should be performed every 10 years starting at age 50 | 14 | 43.75 | 28 | 87.50 | 0.006 |
A stool-based test (FIT/FOBT) checks your stool (poop) for blood | 26 | 81.25 | 25 | 78.13 | 0.75 |
It is ok to skip colorectal cancer screening if do not have any symptoms (no vs. yes) | 25 | 78.13 | 30 | 93.75 | 0.18 |
In general, a stool (poop) test (FIT or FOBT) should be done every year starting at age 50 | 16 | 50 | 26 | 81.25 | 0.004 |