Wiedza mieszkańców gminy Lipno na temat raka jelita grubego

Introduction. Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers of the gastrointestinal tract, regardless of gender. Most often it affects the rectal area. In Poland, the dynamics of morbidity is much greater than in Europe. There is an upward trend in the incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer among the population. Aim. The aim of the research was to find out the level of knowledge of the in-habitants of the Lipno commune about colorectal cancer and the range of health habits. Material and methods. The research was carried out on a group of 100 re-spondents from the commune and city of Lipno. The respondents were diverse in terms of age, sex, education and place of residence. A questionnaire of the own-made questionnaire and the IZZ questionnaire were used for the evalua-tion. Results. The group of respondents was 100 people, 53% of whom were wom-en, while men - 47%, the average age of the respondents was 44.6 years. The point mean of the level of knowledge of the respondents was - 5.82 points. The result shows a low level of knowledge. Conclusions. The conducted research showed a varied level of respondents' knowledge and different health behaviours. The group of respondents was characterized by a low level of knowledge about the prevention of colorectal cancer.