Knowledge of warning signs for lung cancer
| Symptom | Recall (open question) | Recognition (prompted list) | ||
| N | % | N | % | |
| Unexplained weight loss | 104 | 7.0 | 1084 | 73.0 |
| Persistent chest infection | 35 | 2.4 | 1097 | 73.9 |
| Cough that does not go away | 77 | 5.2 | 936 | 63.0 |
| Shortness of breath | 549 | 37.0 | 1233 | 83.1 |
| Persistent tiredness | 92 | 6.2 | 969 | 65.3 |
| Persistent chest pain | 200 | 13.8 | 1109 | 74.7 |
| Persistent shoulder pain | 2 | 0.1 | 474 | 31.9 |
| Coughing up blood | 310 | 20.9 | 1357 | 91.5 |
| Ache or pain when breathing | 3 | 0.2 | 1131 | 76.2 |
| Loss of appetite | 22 | 1.5 | 812 | 54.7 |
| Painful cough | 2 | 0.1 | 1176 | 79.3 |
| Changes in shape of finger (nail) | 0 | 0 | 308 | 20.7 |
| High-pitched sound when breathing | 94 | 6.4 | 916 | 61.7 |
| Change in existing cough | 3 | 0.2 | 1147 | 77.3 |