Knowledge, Perceived Risk and Utilization of Prostate Cancer Screening Services among Men in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Table 2

Participants’ knowledge about prostate cancer and screening methods ().

Variables		%
Know someone who has had prostate cancer before
Yes	179	46.1
No	209	53.9
Know that prostate cancer is a deadly disease
Yes	247	63.7
No	141	36.3
Know someone who is suffering from prostate cancer today
Yes	67	17.3
No	321	82.7
Know persons of which sex that are affected by prostate cancer
Yes	362	93.3
No	26	6.7
Know factors that could make a person more likely to develop prostate cancer
Yes	153	39.4
No	235	60.6
Familiar with symptoms of prostate cancer
Yes	106	27.3
No	282	72.7
Prostate cancer curable
Yes	199	51.3
No	189	48.7
Know prostate cancer screening methods
Yes	242	62.4
No	146	37.6