Table 2 Participants’ melanoma knowledge
From: Knowledge and Attitudes of Cypriots on Melanoma Prevention: Is there a Public Health Concern?
Knowledge assessment | Number N = 600 (%) |
|---|---|
Types of skin cancers | |
 Melanoma only | 309 (51.50) |
 Melanoma and squamous cell cancer (SCC) only | 28 (4.67) |
 Melanoma and basal cell cancer (BCC) only | 4 (0.67) |
 SCC and BCC only | 1 (0.17) |
 SCC only | 2 (0.33) |
 Melanoma, SCC, BCC | 18 (3.00) |
 None | 234 (39.00) |
 Missing | 4 (0.67) |
Site of skin cancer in men | |
 Face, Legs, and other parts | 206 (34.33) |
 Back | 104 (17.33) |
 Do not know | 288 (48.00) |
 Missing | 2 (0.33) |
Site of skin cancer in women | |
 Legs | 57 (9.50) |
 Face, back, and other parts | 223 (37.17) |
 Do not know | 318 (53.00) |
 Missing | 2 (0.33) |
Being aware of family members with a history of skin cancers | |
 Yes | 21 (3.50) |
 No | 443 (73.83) |
 Do not know | 136 (22.67) |
Being aware of non-family members with a history of skin cancers | |
 Yes | 61 (10.17) |
 No | 378 (63.00) |
 Do not know | 153 (25.50) |
 Missing | 8 (1.33) |