| Variable Know-nothing | Know something | 95% CI | P-Value | |
| Knowledge about Breast cancer |
|
|
| |
| Male Female | 100 (61) 64 (39) | 107 (32) 227 (68) |
2.247 - 4.891 |
p < 0.05 |
| Knowledge about uterine cancer |
|
|
| |
| Male Female | 178 (42.1) 245 (57.9) | 27 (38) 44 (62) |
0.706 - 1.985 |
0.521 |
| Knowledge about prostate cancer |
|
|
| |
| Male Female | 160 (41.1) 229 (58.9) | 46 (42.2) 63 (57.8) |
0.622 - 1.472 |
0.841 |
| Cancer is a major cause of adult death |
|
|
| |
|
| Yes | No |
|
|
| Science Arts | 163 (54.2) 138 (45.8) | 122 (61.3) 77 (38.7) |
0.518 - 1.073 |
0.114 |
| Cancer is a major cause of young people’s death |
|
|
| |
| Science Arts | 82 (58.2) 59 (41.8) | 203 (56.5) 156 (43.5) |
0.720 - 1.584 |
0.743 |
| Source of information; Television/media |
|
|
| |
| MDB Boarding | 371 (79.1) 98 (20.9) | 29 (93.5) 2 (6.5) |
0.061 - 1.113 |
0.052 |
| Source of information; Teachers |
|
|
| |
| MDB Boarding | 251 (81.2) 58 (18.8) | 107 (74.8) 36 (25.2) |
0.907 - 2.338 |
0.119 |
| Source of information; Parents |
|
|
| |
| MDB Boarding | 231 (98) 65 (22) | 121 (79.1) 32 (20.9) |
0.583 - 1.514 |
0.799 |