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ArticlePloS one2021

Awareness regarding risk factors and determinants of cancers among Bahir Dar city residents, Northwest Ethiopia.

Getasew Mulat Bantie, Amare Alamirew Aynie, Yared Mulu Gelaw, Ayele Semachew Kasa, Meron Asmamaw Alemayehu, Koku Sisay Tamirat, Gebiyaw Wudie Tsegaye, Gizachew Tadesse Wassie, Tigabu Birhan Kassa, Amanuel Addisu Dessie

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Article in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Getasew Mulat BantieFaculty of community Health, Alkan Health Sciences Business and Technology College, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-5073-6767
Amare Alamirew AynieFaculty of Medical Health, Alkan Health Sciences Business and Technology College, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Yared Mulu GelawDepartment of Health Economics and Health Service Management, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Ayele Semachew KasaDepartment of Adult Nursing, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Meron Asmamaw AlemayehuDepartment of Nursing, GAMBY Medical and Business College, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-1852-0771
Koku Sisay TamiratEpidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Gebiyaw Wudie TsegayeDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Gizachew Tadesse WassieDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Tigabu Birhan KassaBahir Dar Health Science College, Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia.
Amanuel Addisu DessieSchool of public health, Woldia University, Woldia, Ethiopia.
Bahir Dar University · ETUniversity of Gondar · ETWoldia University · ET

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCancer is the second leading cause of death in the world. Knowing the cancer risk factors could help the policy-makers to design appropriate preventive and control strategies.

objectiveTo investigate the awareness regarding risk factors and determinants of cancers among Bahir Dar city residents, northwest, 2019.

methodsA community-based cross-sectional study was employed. A systematic random sampling technique was carried out to select 845 study participants from May 1 to June 30, 2019. A validated structured cancer awareness measuring tool was used to collect the data. The data were entered into the Epi-data version 3.1 and analyzed using SPSS version 21 software. A simple logistic regression was run, and AOR (adjusted odds ratio) at a 95% confidence interval was used to identify the determinants of awareness regarding risk factors of cancers.

resultsNearly twenty percent of the respondents had a good awareness regarding risk factors of cancers. An orthodox Christian (AOR = 3. 2; 95%CI: 1.8, 5.6), college graduated (AOR = 2. 3; 95%CI:1.1, 4.9), a family member with cancer (AOR = 2. 0; 95%CI: 1.3, 3.3), and living in a rental house (AOR = 0. 6; 95%CI: 0.4, 0.9) were significantly associated with awareness regarding risk factors of cancers.

conclusionThe study revealed that awareness regarding risk factors of cancers was very low in the study area. Being Orthodox Christian, college graduated, a family member with cancer, and living in the rental house were the determinants of awareness regarding risk factors of cancers.

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AdultCitiesCross-Sectional StudiesEthiopiaFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsOdds RatioRisk FactorsSurveys and Questionnaires

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