Table 4 Differences in awareness scores between non-medical academics and cancer experts (n=33)

From: Development of a measurement tool to assess public awareness of cancer

Awareness section

Non-medical academics ( n =21)

Cancer experts ( n =12)

 

(max score)

Mean

s.d.

Mean

s.d.

t (31)

Warning signs (9)

7.3

2.4

8.8

0.4

2.9*

Risk factors (55)

42.3

4.1

50.8

4.7

5.4**

Incidence per 100 peoplea

34.0

12.5

33.3

0.8

−0.2

Incidence – common cancers (6)

2.3

1.2

3.5

1.4

2.7*

Screening programmes (3)

1.9

0.4

3.0

0.0

9.4**

Screening programmes – age at first invitation (3)

0.7

0.6

2.2

1.1

4.2**

Total (77)

57.2

5.9

69.3

5.6

6.8**

  1. *P<0.05.
  2. **P<0.001.
  3. aParticipants were given a score of ‘1’ if their answer was correct (correct range, 30–36).
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