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A short scale of cancer knowledge and some socio-demographic correlates

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  • Dent, Owen
  • Goulston, Kerry

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A ten-item scale of public knowledge about cancer was developed and pre-tested before being used in a community survey of public awareness of cancer. Factor analysis and item analysis showed that the scale items clustered around a single dimension of cancer knowledge. Reliability was confirmed by the test-retest method. Investigation of several socio-demographic variables showed cancer knowledge to be related, but only weakly, to age, amount of schooling, post-school qualifications and sex.

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  • Dent, Owen & Goulston, Kerry, 1982. "A short scale of cancer knowledge and some socio-demographic correlates," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 16(3), pages 235-240, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:16:y:1982:i:3:p:235-240
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