Table 2 Knowledge of cervical cancer
Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Heard of cancer | 98 | 97 |
Heard of cervix | 93 | 92.1 |
Heard of cervical cancer | 95 | 94.1 |
Know someone diagnosed with cervical cancer | 28 | 27.7 |
Source of information about cervical cancer | ||
Radio | 9 | 8.9 |
TV | 68 | 67.3 |
Internet | 67 | 66.3 |
Poster | 19 | 18.8 |
Health facility | 55 | 54.5 |
Friends/family members | 56 | 55.5 |
Newspaper/magazines | 41 | 40.6 |
School | 0 | 0 |
Scoring items | n | % |
Do you think cervical cancer can be prevented? | ||
Yes | 71 | 70.3 |
No | 8 | 7.9 |
Don't know | 22 | 21.8 |
What cervical cancer preventive measures do you know about? | ||
Screening | 72 | 71.3 |
Not smoking | 40 | 39.6 |
Vaccination | 72 | 71.3 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Don't know | 9 | 8.9 |
None | 2 | 2 |
What are some of the symptoms of cervical cancer? | ||
Irregular bleeding | 64 | 63.4 |
Bleeding after sex | 55 | 54.5 |
Bleeding after menopause | 57 | 56.4 |
Weight loss | 33 | 32.7 |
Foul smelling vaginal discharge | 74 | 73.3 |
Abdominal/pelvic/back pain | 42 | 41.6 |
Other | 5 | 5 |
No symptom | 8 | 7.9 |