Table 3 Participants’ knowledge of melanoma risk factors
From: Knowledge and Attitudes of Cypriots on Melanoma Prevention: Is there a Public Health Concern?
Risk factors of skin cancers | Yes | No | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | |
Having many moles | 401 (68.08) | 188 (31.92) | 589 (100.00) |
Follow special diet | 332 (57.43) | 246 (42.56) | 578 (100.00) |
Having light skin | 397 (67.75) | 189 (32.25) | 586 (100.00) |
Drinking alcohol regularly | 260 (44.91) | 319 (55.09) | 579 (100.00) |
Sunburned | 527 (88.42) | 69 (11.58) | 596 (100.00) |
Extensive sun exposure | 503 (84.54) | 92 (15.46) | 595 (100.00) |
Smoking | 190 (32.65) | 392 (67.35) | 582 (100.00) |
Having blue eyes | 45 (7.77) | 534 (92.23) | 579 (100.00) |
Having green eyes | 32 (5.53) | 547 (94.47) | 579 (100.00) |
Having red hair | 40 (6.92) | 538 (93.08) | 578 (100.00) |
Having blonde hair | 73 (12.72) | 501 (87.28) | 574 (100.00) |
Having dark hair | 301 (52.62) | 271 (47.38) | 572 (100.00) |