Table 2 Recognition of lung cancer symptoms
From: Awareness of Palestinians about lung cancer symptoms: a national cross-sectional study
Symptom | Total (n = 4762) n (%) | Gaza Strip (n = 2020) n (%) | WBJ (n = 2742) n (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Respiratory symptoms | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Worsening or change in an existing cough | 3884 (81.6%) | 1614 (80.0%) | 2270 (82.8%) | 0.011 |
 Coughing up blood | 3776 (79.3%) | 1536 (76.0%) | 2240 (81.7%) | < 0.001 |
 Persistent shortness of breath | 3528 (74.1%) | 1483 (73.4%) | 2045 (74.6%) | 0.36 |
 An ache or pain when breathing | 3487 (73.2%) | 1470 (72.8%) | 2017 (73.6%) | 0.54 |
 Persistent chest pain | 3440 (72.2%) | 1466 (72.6%) | 1974 (72.0%) | 0.66 |
 Painful cough | 3356 (70.5%) | 1373 (68.0%) | 1983 (72.3%) | 0.001 |
 Persistent (3 weeks or longer) chest infection | 3265 (68.6%) | 1374 (68.0%) | 1891 (69.0%) | 0.49 |
 A cough that does not go away for two or three weeks | 2951 (62.0%) | 1193 (59.1%) | 1758 (64.1%) | < 0.001 |
Non-respiratory symptoms | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Persistent tiredness or lack of energy | 3205 (67.3%) | 1400 (69.3%) | 1805 (65.8%) | 0.011 |
 Developing an unexplained loud, high-pitched sound when breathing | 3040 (63.8%) | 1261 (62.4%) | 1779 (64.9%) | 0.082 |
 Loss of appetite | 3021 (63.4%) | 1311 (64.9%) | 1710 (62.4%) | 0.072 |
 Unexplained weight loss | 2697 (56.6%) | 1114 (55.1%) | 1583 (57.7%) | 0.075 |
 Changes in the shape of fingers or nails | 1657 (34.8%) | 768 (38.0%) | 889 (32.4%) | < 0.001 |
 Persistent shoulder pain | 1170 (24.6%) | 539 (26.7%) | 631 (23.0%) | 0.004 |