Objective To understand the core knowledge of cancer prevention and control and its influencing factors among adults aged 15-69 years old in Nanjing City.Methods From September to December 2021,local residents in Nanjing aged 15-69 years old were selected by using a multi-stage stratified cluster sampling method.A face to face ques-tionnaire survey was conducted to collect basic demographic characteristics and the knowledge of cancer prevention and con-trol.Multivariate Logistic regression model was performed to analyze the related factors.Results A total of 3985 participants were finally enrolled in our study,1756 of them(44.07%)were males,2029(50.92%)were urban residents,the percentages of groups aged 15-35,36-45 and 46-69 years old were 37.39%,28.23%,34.38%,respectively.The awareness rates of five core knowledge dimensions(awareness,prevention,early diagnosis and treatment,management and rehabilitation)had reached 70.00%.The overall awareness rate among the respondents were 80.18%,which was high-er in females than in males(82.59%vs.77.11%),higher in urban than in rural(82.11%vs.78.17%).Multivariate Logistic model showed that other nationality(OR=0.468,95%CI:0.244-0.898),education(junior high school,OR=1.500,95%CI:1.164-1.932),education(college degree or above,OR=2.115,95%CI:1.583-2.825),occupation(institution,OR=2.243,95%CI:1.782-2.824),occupation(business/commercial,OR=1.477,95%CI:1.173-1.860),married(OR=1.568,95%CI:1.255-1.960),self-evaluated unhealthy(OR=0.342,95%CI:0.195-0.601),former smokers(OR=1.874,95%CI:1.314-2.672),never-smokers(OR=1.719,95%CI:1.440-2.051),no family history of malignant tumors(OR=0.773,95%CI:0.660-0.906)were main factors associ-ated with awareness rate.Conclusion The awareness rate of core knowledge of cancer prevention and control among Nanjing residents is 80.18%,achieving the target value of 70.00%of the"core knowledge awareness rate of cancer preven-tion"in the"Healthy China Action(2019-2030)"in 2022,but for certain populations the cancer prevention-related health education should to be enhanced.
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