Statistical modelling of awareness on risk factors of gastric cancer : a study on youngsters in Melaka / Izni Syamsina Saari
In Malaysia, gastric cancer (also known as stomach cancer) is diagnosed at a complex stage and has poor prognosis. Most mortality cases due to gastric cancer diseases are potentially preventable. Thus greater efforts are needed for gastric cancer awareness to give adequate knowledge for Malaysians i...
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uitm-271212020-03-04T04:11:14Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/27121/ Statistical modelling of awareness on risk factors of gastric cancer : a study on youngsters in Melaka / Izni Syamsina Saari Saari, Izni Syamsina Kedin, Nor Adila Ab Hamid, Ainon Syazana Mohd Amirul, Atan Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics In Malaysia, gastric cancer (also known as stomach cancer) is diagnosed at a complex stage and has poor prognosis. Most mortality cases due to gastric cancer diseases are potentially preventable. Thus greater efforts are needed for gastric cancer awareness to give adequate knowledge for Malaysians in order to be more cautious or alert in diagnosing the ailment much earlier. After all, early detection is the key towards improving the survival rate in gastric cancer patients. Hence, the aim of this study is to assess the youngsters’ awareness on the risk factors of gastric cancer. A survey using online forms was conducted on 350 students of UiTM Melaka, Alor Gajah Campus, to assess their awareness of risk factors regarding gastric cancer. Based on the regression analysis conducted, it can be highlighted that attitudes, knowledge, medication, education level and faculty (dummy) are some of the variables that were found to be the risk factors of the awareness on gastric cancer among these selected youngsters in the 21st century. Universiti Teknologi Mara Cawangan Pulau Pinang 2019-06-30 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/27121/1/AJ_IZNI%20SYAMSINA%20SAARI%20EAJ%20P%2019_5.pdf Saari, Izni Syamsina and Kedin, Nor Adila and Ab Hamid, Ainon Syazana and Mohd Amirul, Atan (2019) Statistical modelling of awareness on risk factors of gastric cancer : a study on youngsters in Melaka / Izni Syamsina Saari. Statistical Modelling of Awareness on Risk Factors of Gastric Cancer : A Study on Youngsters in Melaka, 15. pp. 33-43. ISSN 2289-4934 |
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In Malaysia, gastric cancer (also known as stomach cancer) is diagnosed at a complex stage and has poor prognosis. Most mortality cases due to gastric cancer diseases are potentially preventable. Thus greater efforts are needed for gastric cancer awareness to give adequate knowledge for Malaysians in order to be more cautious or alert in diagnosing the ailment much earlier. After all, early detection is the key towards improving the survival rate in gastric cancer patients. Hence, the aim of this study is to assess the youngsters’ awareness on the risk factors of gastric cancer. A survey using online forms was conducted on 350 students of UiTM Melaka, Alor Gajah Campus, to assess their awareness of risk factors regarding gastric cancer. Based on the regression analysis conducted, it can be highlighted that attitudes, knowledge, medication, education level and faculty (dummy) are some of the variables that were found to be the risk factors of the awareness on gastric cancer among these selected youngsters in the 21st century. |
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Saari, Izni Syamsina Kedin, Nor Adila Ab Hamid, Ainon Syazana Mohd Amirul, Atan |
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Statistical modelling of awareness on risk factors of gastric cancer : a study on youngsters in Melaka / Izni Syamsina Saari |
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Statistical modelling of awareness on risk factors of gastric cancer : a study on youngsters in Melaka / Izni Syamsina Saari |
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Statistical modelling of awareness on risk factors of gastric cancer : a study on youngsters in Melaka / Izni Syamsina Saari |
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Statistical modelling of awareness on risk factors of gastric cancer : a study on youngsters in Melaka / Izni Syamsina Saari |
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