Table 3 Parents’/caregivers’ statements about childhood cancer symptoms, early diagnosis strategies, and exposure to information about cancer in children
n | % | |
|---|---|---|
Total | 112 | 100 |
Opinion about any symptom lasting more than 2 to 3 weeks (including fever) in children should be suspicious for cancer | ||
Yes | 66 | 58.9 |
No | 46 | 41.1 |
Down syndrome is a risk factor for childhood cancer | ||
Yes | 13 | 11.6 |
No | 99 | 88.4 |
An early diagnosis of cancer in children is related to a higher cure rate | ||
Yes | 109 | 97.3 |
No | 3 | 2.7 |
Exposure to information about childhood cancer | ||
Yes | 38 | 33.9 |
No | 74 | 66.1 |
Source of information about cancer in children | ||
Television | ||
Yes | 25 | 22.3 |
No | 87 | 77.7 |
Movies | ||
Yes | 9 | 8.0 |
No | 103 | 92.0 |
My children’s school | ||
Yes | 7 | 6.3 |
No | 105 | 93.8 |
My own school | ||
Yes | 6 | 5.4 |
No | 106 | 94.6 |
Pediatrician | ||
Yes | 26 | 23.2 |
No | 86 | 76.8 |
Other healthcare professional (nurse, general physician, family physician) | ||
Yes | 22 | 19.6 |
No | 90 | 80.4 |
Relative/Neighbor | ||
Yes | 11 | 9.8 |
No | 101 | 90.2 |
Newspaper/Magazines | ||
Yes | 13 | 11.6 |
No | 99 | 88.4 |
Internet | ||
Yes | 32 | 28.6 |
No | 80 | 71.4 |
Social networking sites | ||
Yes | 23 | 20.5 |
No | 89 | 79.5 |
Knowledge about vaccines that can help prevent certain types of childhood cancer | ||
Yes | 29 | 25.9 |
No | 83 | 74.1 |
Willingness to receive reliable information about warning signs and symptoms, early diagnosis and treatment of cancer in children | ||
Yes | 104 | 92.9 |
No | 8 | 7.1 |