Table 3 Cancer related attitude of CHCPs and HAs
Attitude Items | Correct Answers | CHCP% | HA% | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Do you feel sympathy towards Cancer affected patients? | Yes | 188 (94.95) | 115 (90.55) | 0.304 |
What type of Cancer patients do you feel more sympathetic to? | Do not differentiate | 163 (82.32) | 114 (89.76) | 0.216 |
Are you afraid of Cancer patients? | No | 164 (82.83) | 106 (83.46) | 0.987 |
Do you feel hesitant to speak with Cancer patients? | No | 180 (90.91) | 118 (92.91) | 0.595 |
Do you think that Cancer patients are socially marginalized? | No | 177 (89.39) | 110 (86.61) | 0.736 |
Do you think that Cancer patients are avoided by their friends? | No | 140 (70.71) | 93 (73.23) | 0.055 |
Do you think Cancer patients face administrative discrimination in terms of receiving govt. benefits? | No | 118 (59.60) | 87 (68.50) | 0.048 |
Do you think a patient is responsible for his own disease/fate? | No | 122 (61.62) | 74 (58.27) | 0.072 |
If you realize a patient has Cancer, will you disclose that information to others? | No | 103 (52.02) | 68 (53.54) | 0.899 |
If you realize a patient is receiving treatment for Cancer, will you disclose that information to others? | No | 79 (39.90) | 51 (40.16) | 0.999 |
Do you think Cancer patients should think less of themselves due to their condition? | No | 56 (28.28) | 43 (33.86) | 0.562 |
Do you think Cancer patients should be ashamed of themselves due to their condition? | No | 183 (92.42) | 120 (94.49) | 0.760 |
Would you be ashamed of yourself if diagnosed with Cancer? | No | 154 (77.78) | 109 (85.83) | 0.197 |
How serious of a disease is Cancer? | Very | 168 (84.85) | 98 (77.17) | 0.196 |
In your opinion, how prevalent is Cancer in Bangladesh? | High | 90 (45.45) | 43 (33.86) | 0.088 |