Variables | Category | N (%) |
---|---|---|
Awareness about cervical cancer | Â | 283 (74.1%) |
Knowledge about symptoms cervical cancer | Vaginal bleeding | 69 (18.1%) |
 | Foul vaginal discharge | 105 (27.5%) |
 | Post-coital bleeding | 25 (6.5%) |
 | Pain during sex | 240 (62.8%) |
 | Others | 5 (1.3%) |
Knowledge on risk factors of cervical cancer | Having multiple sexual partners | 97 (25.4%) |
 | Sex at an early age < 15yrs | 52 (13.6%) |
 | Acquiring HPV virus | 123 (32.2%) |
 | Cigarette smoking | 69 (18.1%) |
 | Long time use of birth control pills | 63 (16.5%) |
 | Early pregnancy (< 15 years) | 44 (11.5%) |
 | Sexually transmitted infection | 45 (11.8%) |
 | Repeated Abortion | 44 (11.5%) |
 | Multiparty | 45 (11.8%) |
 | Excessive sex | 240 (62.8%) |
 | Lack of hygiene | 92 (24.1%) |
 | Heredity/family history | 170 (44.5%) |
 | Other | 100 (26.2%) |
Knowledge on prevention methods of cervical cancer | Avoid multiple sexual partners | 139 (36.4%) |
 | Avoid sex before < 15 years | 274 (71.7%) |
 | Avoiding cigarette smoking | 98 (25.7%) |
 | Through HPV vaccine | 114 (29.8%) |
 | Avoid pregnancy ≤ 15 years | 111 (29.1%) |
 | Prevent STIs by safe sex | 151 (39.5%) |
 | Others | 49 (12.8%) |
Knowledge of treatment of cervical cancer | Can be cured in early stages | 95 (24.9%) |
 | Herbal remedies | 86 (22.5%) |
 | Surgery | 57 (14.9%) |
 | Other | 28 (7.3%) |
Perception on costs of cervical cancer treatment | Affordable | 51 (13.4%) |
 | Moderately expensive | 84 (22.0%) |
 | Very expensive | 90 (23.6%) |
 | Unknown | 157 (41.1%) |
Awareness about cervical cancer screening | 247 (64.7%) | Â |
Source of information | Radio/television | 26 (6.8%) |
 | Printed material | 27 (7.1%) |
 | Health workers | 47 (12.3%) |
 | Family, friends and neighbors | 17 (4.5%) |
 | Leaders | 10 (2.6%) |
 | Teachers/school system | 9 (2.4%) |
 | Others | 5 (1.3%) |
Knowledge on the recommended frequency of eligible women to screening for premalignant cervical lesion | Once in every year | 82 (21.5%) |
 | Once every three years | 86 (22.5%) |
 | Once every 5 years | 73 (19.1%) |
 | Unknown | 141 (36.9%) |
Knowledge of eligibility cervical cancer screening | All women of ≥ 25 years | 104 (27.2%) |
 | Commercial sex workers | 86 (22.5%) |
 | Early women only | 68 (17.8%) |
 | Unknown | 124 (32.5%) |