Table 3 Knowledge per Cancer and Psychological Impact of Cancer
Knowledge Per Cancer And Psychological Impact Of Cancer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Number (n)a | Percentage (%) | ||
Knowledge Per Known Risk Factors | |||
Do you think Smoking causes cancer? | 275 | 68.4 | |
Do you think Betel nut causes cancer? | 281 | 69.9 | |
Do you think Gutka causes cancer? | 284 | 70.6 | |
Do you think Family History is a cause for cancer? | 200 | 49.8 | |
Knowledge Per Misleading Risk Factors | |||
Do you blame Fate for your cancer? | 328 | 81.6 | |
Do you blame Evil eye for your cancer? | 236 | 58.7 | |
Do you blame Black magic for your cancer? | 222 | 55.5 | |
Do you think Fever causes cancer? | 222 | 55.2 | |
Do you think cancer is due to stopping breastfeeding? | 124 | 30.8 | |
Do you think domestic violence led to your breast cancer? | 97 | 24.1 | |
Psychological Impact Of Cancer | |||
On A Scale Of 0 (Min) To 5 (Max) | |||
Scale | Number (n)a | Percentage (%) | |
How depressed do you feel? | 3 | 118 | 29.4 |
How irritable have you become? | 4 | 100 | 24.9 |
How much has your social life been affected? | 3 | 130 | 32.3 |
How much has the financial burden increased? | 5 | 125 | 31.3 |