Factores Asociados al grado de conocimientos sobre: prevención y factores que predisponen el desarrollo de cáncer gástrico, en la ciudad de Loja Mayo Junio 2020

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Abstract: Gastric cancer is the cancer with the highest mortality in Ecuador. This study aims to determine: the level of knowledge about gastric cancer, the factors that determine the level of knowledge, and the relationship between the level of knowledge and the prevalence of modifiable risk factors inthe urban population of the city of Loja. Methodology: An observational, analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in which a previously validated structured survey was applied to the 388 participants that make up the sample. Results: 82.22% of the participants have an adequate level of knowledge about gastric cancer. Men are more likely to have an inadequate level of knowledge (OR: 2.1; 95% CI 1.2 -3.57; p <0.005). There was no statistical association between the level of knowledge and the prevalence of risk factors. Adding salt> 50% of meals was the most prevalent risk factor (56.4%), followed by alcohol consumption (52.8%). Conclusion: Participants, especially women, have adequate knowledge of key aspects of gastric cancer, however, there is no lowprevalence of risk factors.