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Table 2 Women’s knowledge of cervical cancer and cervical cancer in Gomma Woreda, Jimma zone, Oromia regional state, South West Ethiopia, 2019

From: Uptake of cervical cancer screening and its predictors among women of reproductive age in Gomma district, South West Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study

Variables

Category

N (%)

Awareness about cervical cancer

 

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%)

 

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%)