Items that performed less well in terms of either difficulty or discrimination
| Item (category)* | The UK | Australia | Canada | Denmark | Sweden | Norway |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-discrimination (>95% in any single category) (%) | ||||||
| Knowledge of unexplained lump or swelling as a symptom of cancer (Yes) | 96.6 | 95.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Q15—change in the appearance of a mole (Yes) | 96.7 | 98.2 | 95.4 | 97.0 | 96.5 | 98.3 |
| High % ‘invalid’ (>10%) | ||||||
| Q29—cancer treatment is worse than cancer itself (tend to agree) | 15.9 | – | – | 11.1 | 10.6 | – |
| Q34—how many out of 10 survive bowel cancer (5 people) | – | 12.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Q35—how many out of 10 survive breast cancer (8 people) | – | 10.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Q36—how many out of 10 survive ovarian cancer (5 people) | 14.9 | 21.1 | 10.1 | – | – | – |
| Q37—how many out of 10 survive lung cancer (5 people) | – | 12.9 | – | – | – | – |
*The full range of response options for each item can be seen in the online supplementary file containing the UK ABC measure.
ABC, awareness and beliefs about cancer.