A Rural-Urban Comparison of Knowledge, Risk- Factors and Preventive Practices for Colorectal Cancer among Adults in Lagos State
| Autor: | Modupeola Fayemi, Oluwakemi Ololade Odukoya |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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0301 basic medicine
Adult Male Rural Population Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice prevention and practice Urban Population Colorectal cancer Nigeria colorectal cancer Bivariate analysis 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans risk-factors Statistical software business.industry Knowledge level Univariate General Medicine medicine.disease Prognosis 3. Good health 030104 developmental biology Knowledge Cross-Sectional Studies 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Multistage sampling Female business Colorectal Neoplasms Demography Research Article Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention : APJCP |
| ISSN: | 2476-762X 1513-7368 |
| Popis: | Objective: To assess and compare the knowledge, risk-factors and preventive practices for colorectal cancer among adults in Lagos State. Material and methods: This was a cross-sectional comparative study conducted among 607 respondents selected from one rural (Ikorodu) and one urban (Surulere) LGA using a multistage sampling technique. Data were collected using a pre-tested questionnaire administered by trained research assistants between April and September 2017.Data was analyzed using Epi-info statistical software version 3.5.1. Univariate and bivariate analysis was carried out and -p values of ≤0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results: Respondents’ knowledge of colorectal cancer was generally low, (rural-78.2%, urban- 62.2%, p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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