n | % | |
---|---|---|
Total | 112 | 100 |
Experience of knowing a child diagnosed with cancer | ||
Yes | 46 | 41.1 |
No | 66 | 58.9 |
Relationship with the child with cancer | ||
Relative | 10 | 8.9 |
Friend/neighbor | 21 | 18.8 |
I have seen children with cancer in the hospital/on the street/on TV | 9 | 8.0 |
I have seen children with cancer on social networking sites | 7 | 6.3 |
I have never met a child with cancer | 65 | 58 |
Definition of cancer | ||
A fatal disease | ||
Strongly disagree | 9 | 8.0 |
Disagree | 13 | 11.6 |
Neutral | 14 | 12.5 |
Agree | 29 | 25.9 |
Strongly agree | 47 | 42.0 |
A worrisome disease | ||
Strongly disagree | 6 | 5.4 |
Disagree | 0 | 0 |
Neutral | 3 | 2.7 |
Agree | 9 | 8.0 |
Strongly agree | 94 | 83.9 |
A painful illness | ||
Strongly disagree | 5 | 4.5 |
Disagree | 3 | 2.7 |
Neutral | 3 | 2.7 |
Agree | 21 | 18.8 |
Strongly agree | 80 | 71.4 |
A disease that always causes death | ||
Strongly disagree | 34 | 30.4 |
Disagree | 25 | 22.3 |
Neutral | 16 | 14.3 |
Agree | 29 | 25.9 |
Strongly agree | 8 | 7.1 |
I do not know what cancer is | ||
Strongly disagree | 74 | 66.1 |
Disagree | 18 | 16.1 |
Neutral | 4 | 3.6 |
Agree | 10 | 8.9 |
Strongly agree | 6 | 5.4 |
First thought when hearing the word “cancer” | ||
Very bad pain | ||
Strongly disagree | 5 | 4.5 |
Disagree | 12 | 10.7 |
Neutral | 17 | 15.2 |
Agree | 27 | 24.1 |
Strongly agree | 51 | 45.5 |
Suffering | ||
Strongly disagree | 5 | 4.5 |
Disagree | 5 | 4.5 |
Neutral | 4 | 3.6 |
Agree | 26 | 23.2 |
Strongly agree | 72 | 64.3 |
Hair loss | ||
Strongly disagree | 6 | 5.4 |
Disagree | 2 | 1.8 |
Neutral | 14 | 12.5 |
Agree | 38 | 33.9 |
Strongly agree | 52 | 46.4 |
Chemotherapy | ||
Strongly disagree | 5 | 4.5 |
Disagree | 1 | 0.9 |
Neutral | 8 | 7.1 |
Agree | 28 | 25.0 |
Strongly agree | 70 | 62.5 |
Face with mask | ||
Strongly disagree | 16 | 14.3 |
Disagree | 23 | 20.5 |
Neutral | 35 | 31.3 |
Agree | 18 | 16.1 |
Strongly agree | 20 | 17.9 |
Death | ||
Strongly disagree | 5 | 4.5 |
Disagree | 22 | 19.6 |
Neutral | 24 | 21.4 28.6 |
Agree | 32 | |
Strongly agree | 29 | 25.9 |
Being all time in the hospital | ||
Strongly disagree | 11 | 9.8 |
Disagree | 22 | 19.6 |
Neutral | 33 | 29.5 |
Agree | 27 | 24.1 |
Strongly agree | 19 | 17.0 |
Most common type of cancer in children | ||
Leukemia | 104 | 92.9 |
Lymphoma | 5 | 4.5 |
Brain tumors | 3 | 2.7 |
Frequency of childhood cancer | ||
Very frequent | 25 | 22.3 |
Frequent | 57 | 50.9 |
Occasional | 0 | 0 |
Rare | 30 | 26.8 |
Cancer does not exist in children | 0 | 0 |
Most common pediatric cancer age group | ||
0-1 months | ||
Strongly disagree | 30 | 26.8 |
Disagree | 18 | 16.1 |
Neutral | 48 | 42.9 |
Agree | 9 | 8.0 |
Strongly agree | 7 | 6.3 |
2 months – 2 years | ||
Strongly disagree | 16 | 14.3 |
Disagree | 15 | 13.4 |
Neutral | 44 | 39.3 |
Agree | 24 | 21.4 |
Strongly agree | 13 | 11.6 |
3–5 years | ||
Strongly disagree | 7 | 6.3 |
Disagree | 4 | 3.6 |
Neutral | 43 | 38.4 |
Agree | 40 | 35.7 |
Strongly agree | 18 | 16.1 |
6–12 years | ||
Strongly disagree | 6 | 5.4 |
Disagree | 6 | 5.4 |
Neutral | 38 | 33.9 |
Agree | 39 | 34.8 |
Strongly agree | 23 | 20.5 |
13–18 years | ||
Strongly disagree | 13 | 11.6 |
Disagree | 10 | 8.9 |
Neutral | 41 | 36.6 |
Agree | 29 | 25.9 |
Strongly agree | 19 | 17.0 |