Table 3 Association between having a good awareness of colorectal cancer signs/symptoms and participant characteristics

Age group

  18 to 44

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  45 or older

1.18 (1.02- 1.35)

0.024

1.08 (0.90- 1.28)

0.41

Gender

  Female

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  Male

0.95 (0.85- 1.08)

0.44

0.80 (0.68- 0.94)

0.006

Educational level

  Illiterate

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  Primary

1.74 (0.98- 3.09)

0.06

1.92 (0.99- 3.44)

0.06

  Preparatory

0.93 (0.55- 1.59)

0.80

1.08 (0.63- 1.87)

0.77

  Secondary

1.08 (0.64- 1.80)

0.78

1.32 (0.78- 2.25)

0.30

  Diploma

1.12 (0.65- 1.91)

0.68

1.47 (0.84- 2.58)

0.17

  Bachelor

1.19 (0.72- 1.99)

0.50

1.57 (0.91- 2.68)

0.10

  Postgraduate

1.35 (0.74- 2.48)

0.33

1.72 (0.91- 3.23)

0.09

Occupation

  Unemployed

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  Employed

1.09 (0.96- 1.24)

0.16

1.05 (0.88- 1.24)

0.61

  Retired

0.86 (0.56- 1.32)

0.49

0.80 (0.50- 1.27)

0.34

  Student

0.76 (0.62- 0.92)

0.005

0.81 (0.64- 1.02)

0.08

Monthly income

  < 1450 NIS

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  ≥ 1450 NIS

1.19 (1.05- 1.34)

0.007

1.00 (0.88- 1.24)

0.97

Having a chronic disease

  No

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  Yes

1.07 (0.93- 1.25)

0.34

0.98 (0.83- 1.17)

0.85

Following a vegetarian diet

  No

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  Yes

0.51 (0.42- 0.63)

 < 0.001

0.59 (0.48- 0.73)

 < 0.001

Knowing someone with cancer

  No

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  Yes

1.38 (1.23- 1.55)

 < 0.001

1.37 (1.21- 1.55)

 < 0.001

Marital status

  Single

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  Married

1.22 (1.07- 1.39)

0.003

1.14 (0.97- 1.34)

0.12

  Divorced

0.86 (0.46- 1.62)

0.64

0.82 (0.43- 1.58)

0.56

  Widowed

1.49 (0.99- 2.26)

0.06

1.17 (0.74- 1.84)

0.51

Residency

  Gaza Strip

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  WBJ

1.24 (1.10- 1.40)

 < 0.001

1.15 (0.97- 1.36)

0.10

Site of data collection

  Public spaces

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  Hospitals

1.44 (1.25- 1.67)

 < 0.001

1.46 (1.25- 1.70)

 < 0.001

  Primary healthcare centers

0.89 (0.77- 1.04)

0.13

0.85 (0.72- 1.01)

0.051