Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study participants and distribution of KAP scores
N (%) | Knowledge | P | Attitude | P | Practice | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mean ± SD | mean ± SD | mean ± SD | |||||
Total Score | 408(100.0) | 10.62 ± 3.14 | 39.11 ± 4.94 | 31.35 ± 5.60 | |||
Age | 0.001 | 0.023 | < 0.001 | ||||
<55 years old | 80(19.6) | 11.69 ± 2.49 | 40.27 ± 4.67 | 33.64 ± 5.56 | |||
55–64 years old | 141(34.6) | 10.60 ± 3.10 | 39.56 ± 4.97 | 31.83 ± 5.27 | |||
65–74 years old | 144(35.3) | 10.30 ± 3.23 | 38.22 ± 4.98 | 30.15 ± 5.16 | |||
≥75 years old | 43(10.5) | 9.74 ± 3.57 | 38.40 ± 4.67 | 29.51 ± 6.57 | |||
Gender | 0.915 | 0.416 | 0.745 | ||||
Male | 282(69.1) | 10.60 ± 3.21 | 39.22 ± 5.07 | 31.36 ± 5.61 | |||
Female | 126(30.9) | 10.65 ± 2.97 | 38.84 ± 4.62 | 31.32 ± 5.59 | |||
Residence | 0.007 | < 0.001 | 0.001 | ||||
Urban | 239(58.6) | 10.89 ± 3.16 | 39.89 ± 4.80 | 32.10 ± 5.57 | |||
Other | 169(41.4) | 10.23 ± 3.08 | 37.99 ± 4.92 | 30.29 ± 5.47 | |||
Education | < 0.001 | 0.008 | < 0.001 | ||||
Primary school and below | 120(29.4) | 9.72 ± 3.22 | 38.07 ± 4.66 | 29.78 ± 5.58 | |||
Junior high school | 146(35.8) | 10.66 ± 3.26 | 38.99 ± 4.84 | 31.27 ± 5.27 | |||
Senior high school/technical school | 86(21.1) | 10.87 ± 3.02 | 40.09 ± 5.34 | 31.67 ± 5.27 | |||
Junior college | 34(8.3) | 11.97 ± 2.55 | 39.21 ± 4.46 | 33.71 ± 5.74 | |||
Bachelor’s degree and above | 22(5.4) | 12.14 ± 1.21 | 41.50 ± 4.95 | 35.50 ± 5.75 | |||
Monthly income, RMB | 0.007 | 0.079 | 0.009 | ||||
<2000 | 128(31.4) | 9.88 ± 3.52 | 38.49 ± 5.02 | 30.25 ± 5.88 | |||
2000–5000 | 204(50.0) | 10.86 ± 3.05 | 39.09 ± 4.99 | 31.51 ± 5.33 | |||
>5000 | 76(18.6) | 11.21 ± 2.38 | 40.18 ± 4.50 | 32.75 ± 5.51 | |||
Normal eating | 0.001 | 0.054 | 0.033 | ||||
Yes | 208(51.0) | 10.99 ± 3.18 | 38.68 ± 4.64 | 31.99 ± 5.62 | |||
No | 200(49.0) | 10.23 ± 3.05 | 39.55 ± 5.20 | 30.68 ± 5.51 | |||
Oral nutritional supplements | < 0.001 | 0.343 | 0.004 | ||||
Yes | 117(28.7) | 9.76 ± 3.23 | 38.71 ± 5.16 | 30.03 ± 5.48 | |||
No | 291(71.3) | 10.96 ± 3.03 | 39.26 ± 4.84 | 31.88 ± 5.56 | |||
Enteral nutrition | 0.416 | 0.002 | 0.596 | ||||
Yes | 73(17.9) | 10.93 ± 2.78 | 40.67 ± 5.13 | 30.97 ± 5.31 | |||
No | 335(82.1) | 10.55 ± 3.21 | 38.76 ± 4.83 | 31.43 ± 5.66 | |||
Parenteral nutrition | 0.291 | 0.004 | 0.117 | ||||
Yes | 34(8.3) | 10.59 ± 2.54 | 41.29 ± 4.47 | 32.76 ± 5.40 | |||
No | 374(91.7) | 10.62 ± 3.19 | 38.91 ± 4.93 | 31.22 ± 5.60 | |||
Location of tumor | 0.603 | 0.478 | 0.001 | ||||
Stomach | 103(25.2) | 10.67 ± 3.00 | 39.50 ± 4.94 | 32.38 ± 5.64 | |||
Colorectal | 223(54.7) | 10.52 ± 3.18 | 38.83 ± 4.89 | 30.48 ± 5.36 | |||
Other | 82(20.1) | 10.83 ± 3.20 | 39.38 ± 5.05 | 32.41 ± 5.84 | |||
Current pain level | 0.319 | 0.001 | 0.275 | ||||
Pain-free | 167(40.9) | 10.64 ± 3.28 | 38.04 ± 4.58 | 31.93 ± 5.56 | |||
Mild | 162(39.7) | 10.69 ± 3.20 | 39.68 ± 5.01 | 30.93 ± 5.78 | |||
Moderate to severe | 79(19.4) | 10.43 ± 2.71 | 40.18 ± 5.14 | 30.97 ± 5.25 | |||
Analgesic medication | 0.898 | 0.458 | 0.567 | ||||
Yes | 118(28.9) | 10.81 ± 2.68 | 39.38 ± 5.12 | 31.10 ± 5.43 | |||
No | 290(71.1) | 10.54 ± 3.31 | 38.99 ± 4.86 | 31.45 ± 5.67 | |||
Interval follow-ups in the past year | 0.187 | 0.799 | 0.045 | ||||
1–2 weeks | 52(12.7) | 10.42 ± 3.78 | 38.74 ± 4.39 | 33.02 ± 6.63 | |||
1 month | 104(25.5) | 11.22 ± 2.68 | 39.34 ± 4.92 | 31.75 ± 6.01 | |||
3 months | 148(36.3) | 10.35 ± 3.07 | 39.32 ± 5.23 | 30.61 ± 4.97 | |||
6 months | 66(16.2) | 10.25 ± 3.50 | 38.58 ± 5.06 | 31.86 ± 5.31 | |||
1 year | 38(9.3) | 10.92 ± 2.82 | 39.00 ± 4.40 | 29.86 ± 5.03 |