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Table 2 Respondents’ history of knowing a child diagnosed with cancer, the relationship with him/her, and knowledge regarding childhood cancer facts

From: Exploring knowledge of parents and caregivers on cancer symptoms in children: an observational study regarding the need for educational tools and health promotion in low- and middle-income countries

 

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