Knowledge, Awareness, and Practices toward Colorectal Cancer and Its Dietary and Lifestyle-Related Risk Factors among Jordanian University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

Levels of knowledge and awareness about CRC risk factors in the study participants ().

Question related to knowledge and awareness about CRC	Correct answer	Correct (%)
Which group of individuals (males/females) do you think is at greater risk for developing colon cancer?	Males have a greater risk of developing colon cancer.	33.3%
Do you think that diet plays a role in causing CRC?	Yes	63.0%
Do you think that diet plays a role in preventing CRC?	Yes	96.6%
Do you think that CRC is hereditary?	No	51.1%
Risk factors for CRC		% Correct (agree, strongly agree)
Family history of CRC		61.1%
Not being physically active		70.1%
Diabetes		47.9%
Frequent alcohol intake		81.8%
Frequent high-fat intake		79.7%
Increased age		51.9%
Frequent low-fiber intake		72.6%
Being overweight		72.1%
Smoking		76.5%
High frequent intake of red meats		51.3%
High frequent intake of processed meat		77.9%
Low vegetable intake		76.7%
Low fruit intake		73.5%
Frequent high levels of stress		77.9%

Knowledge and awareness score characteristics. Overall score: (out of 18 questions). Percentage score category. <9 (poor knowledge), 16.1%. ≥9 (good knowledge), 83.9%. CRC= colorectal cancer.