Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) Survey toward Skin Cancer among Ecuadorian Population

Table 2

Knowledge questionnaire of skin cancer.

		Gender
		Male		Female
		(n = 212; 39.5%)		(n = 325; 60.5%)
		n	%	n	%
Do you know the risks of sun exposure?	Yes	153	72.2	247	76.0
	No	59	27.8	78	24.0
What negative effects do you know?	Sunburn	27	12.7	26	8.0
	Wrinkles	0	0.0	4	1.2
	Aging	3	1.4	3	0.9
	Spots	15	7.1	20	6.2
	Freckles	3	1.4	6	1.8
	Dry skin	2	0.9	1	0.3
	Skin cancer	52	24.5	66	20.3
	None	17	8.0	27	8.3
	Multiple	93	43.9	172	52.9
Do you know about skin cancer?	Yes	98	46.2	150	46.2
	No	114	53.8	175	53.8
Is there a relationship between skin cancer and exposure to sunlight?	Yes	155	73.1	233	71.7
	No	57	26.9	92	28.3
Do you know what sunscreen is?	Yes	157	74.1	243	74.8
	No	55	25.9	82	25.2
Do you know what sunscreen is used for?	Yes	155	73.1	257	79.1
	No	57	26.9	68	20.9
Do you know of other sun protection measures apart from sunscreen?	Yes	127	59.9	207	63.7
	No	85	40.1	118	36.3