Journal of Cancer Epidemiology

Research Article

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

Table 5

The association between the sociodemographic variables and the knowledge and awareness regarding the different risk factors of CRC.
Risk factorPoor knowledge vs. good knowledge
OR (95% CI) value
Sex (male vs. females)1.101 (0.662-1.832)0.4090
Age (18-24 years vs. 25 years and more)0.931 (0.501-1.730)0.4630
Marital status (single vs. married)1.116 (0.511-2.439)0.4820
Nationality (Jordanian vs. non-Jordanian)0.647 (0.255-1.640)0.2460
The school (medical and science vs. humanities)0.526 (0.333-0.829)0.0050
Educational level (undergraduate vs. postgraduate)1.806 (0.700-4.664)0.1480
Living place (on-campus vs. out-of-campus)1.058 (0.355-3.155)0.5480
Monthly allowance (less than 50 JD vs. more than 50 JD)1.280 (0.810-2.022)0.1730
Physical activity (less than three days weekly)1.070 (0.668-1.712)0.4390
Fruit daily intake (risky vs. protective)1.569 (0.782-3.149)0.1300
Vegetable daily intake (risky vs. protective)1.081 (0.627-1.864)0.4500
Fiber daily intake (risky vs. protective)1.363 (0.850-2.185)0.1200
Onion daily intake (risky vs. protective)1.001 (0.505-1.981)0.5800
Dairy products intake (risky vs. protective)1.581 (0.995-2.514)0.0320
Fat and oil intake (risky vs. protective)0.748 (0.219-2.550)0.4520
Red meat intake (risky vs. protective)1.167 (0.614-2.217)0.3720
Red, processed meat intake (risky vs. protective)0.977 (0.398-2.395)0.5870
French fries intake (risky vs. protective)1.259 (0.696-2.276)0.2670
Smoking (smoker)1.006 (0.628-1.612)0.5410
Bold values indicate significant associations P value < 0.05.