Table 2 Beliefs about prevalence and incidence
From: Men and women: beliefs about cancer and about screening
| Â | % of votes cast | % voting for each cancer as one of the two most common: | Â | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | Women | Men | χ2 | p = |
Two most common cancers | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Bowel | 19.0 | 41.3 | 32.9 | 13.24 | 0.00 |
Breast | 37.5 | 74.7 | 73.6 | 0.32 | 0.57 |
Cervical | 4.2 | 10.1 | 6.0 | 9.41 | 0.00 |
Lung | 15.6 | 30.3 | 31.8 | 0.48 | 0.49 |
Prostate | 14.1 | 21.6 | 35.9 | 44.97 | 0.00 |
Skin (melanoma) | 9.6 | 19.3 | 18.7 | 0.10 | 0.75 |
Estimated cancer incidence | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
Over-estimate | Â | 34.7 | 33.2 | 5.93 | 0.05 |
Correct | Â | 44.2 | 40.7 | Â | Â |
Under-estimate | Â | 21.2 | 26.1 | Â | Â |