Table 4 Recognition of colorectal cancer signs/symptoms
From: Awareness of colorectal cancer signs and symptoms: a national cross-sectional study from Palestine
Category of sign/symptom | Sign/symptom | Total (n = 4623) n (%) | Gaza Strip (n = 1923) n (%) | WBJ (n = 2700) n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Signs/symptoms with a mass or blood | Lump in the abdomen | 3421 (74.0) | 1505 (78.3) | 1916 (71.0) |  < 0.001 |
Blood in the stools | 3119 (67.5) | 1275 (66.3) | 1844 (68.3) | 0.15 | |
Bleeding from back passage | 2753 (59.6) | 1220 (63.4) | 1533 (56.8) |  < 0.001 | |
Signs/symptoms of a non-specific nature | Unexplained weight loss | 3297 (71.3) | 1389 (72.2) | 1908 (70.7) | 0.25 |
Unexplained generalized fatigue | 3225 (69.8) | 1323 (68.8) | 1902 (70.4) | 0.23 | |
Unexplained loss of appetite | 2872 (62.1) | 1232 (64.1) | 1640 (60.7) | 0.022 | |
Anemia | 2797 (60.5) | 1121 (58.3) | 1676 (62.1) | 0.010 | |
Other gastrointestinal signs/symptoms | Feeling persistently full | 2744 (59.4) | 1102 (57.3) | 1642 (60.8) | 0.017 |
Change in bowel habits | 2686 (58.1) | 1013 (52.7) | 1673 (62.0) |  < 0.001 | |
Persistent pain in the abdomen | 2674 (57.8) | 1042 (54.2) | 1632 (60.4) |  < 0.001 | |
Bowel does not completely empty after using the lavatory | 2404 (52.0) | 906 (47.1) | 1498 (55.5) |  < 0.001 | |
Pain in the back passage | 2222 (42.1) | 864 (44.9) | 1358 (50.3) |  < 0.001 |