Department of Surgical, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Department of Medical, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2024 Aug 1;25(8):2695-2701. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2024.25.8.2695.
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is characterized by abnormal cancerous division of cells in the colon or rectum. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most prevalent cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Therefore, this study aimed to assess awareness of colorectal cancer and its associated factors among adults in Bahir Dar City, Northwest Ethiopia, in 2023.
A community-based, cross-sectional study was conducted in Bahir Dar City from April 17 to May 23, 2023. A total of 845 participants were selected using stratified multi-stage sampling. Interviewer administered questionnaire and validated cancer awareness Questionnaire were used to measure awareness of colorectal cancer in adults.
In this study, a total of 845 individuals were approached, and 839 participated, with a response rate of 99.2%. Out of 839 respondents, 314 (37.4%) of them had a high awareness of colorectal cancer. Being female (AOR (4.6) 95% CI (3.19-6.63), living in urban areas [AOR = 4.74; 95% CI (3.14-7.15)], educational level secondary school [AOR = 2.1 times; 95% CI (1.02-4.32)] and college and above [AOR =22.9; 95% CI (1.13-6.47)], and heard about colorectal cancer [AOR = 4.29; 95% CI (2.96-6.22)] had high awareness of colorectal cancer.
The current study revealed that awareness of colorectal cancer was low. Sex, residency, level of education, and hearing about CRC, were associated factors of the awareness of CRC. Therefore, community-based education should be promoted about awareness of colorectal cancer.
结直肠癌（CRC）的特征是结肠或直肠细胞异常癌变分裂。结直肠癌（CRC）是全球癌症相关死亡的第二大常见原因。因此，本研究旨在评估 2023 年在埃塞俄比亚西北部巴赫达尔市成年人对结直肠癌的认识及其相关因素。
2023 年 4 月 17 日至 5 月 23 日，在巴赫达尔市进行了一项基于社区的横断面研究。采用分层多阶段抽样方法选择了 845 名参与者。采用访谈者管理问卷和经过验证的癌症意识问卷来衡量成年人对结直肠癌的认识。
在这项研究中，共接触了 845 人，839 人参与了研究，响应率为 99.2%。在 839 名受访者中，有 314 人（37.4%）对结直肠癌有较高的认识。女性（OR（4.6）95%CI（3.19-6.63））、居住在城市地区（OR=4.74；95%CI（3.14-7.15））、中学教育程度（OR=2.1 倍；95%CI（1.02-4.32））和大学及以上（OR=22.9；95%CI（1.13-6.47））、听说过结直肠癌（OR=4.29；95%CI（2.96-6.22））对结直肠癌有较高的认识。
本研究显示，结直肠癌的认识水平较低。性别、居住地、教育程度和听说过 CRC 是结直肠癌认识的相关因素。因此，应开展以社区为基础的结直肠癌意识教育。
