Table 2.
Item-wise report on knowledge about cervical cancer, screening, and prevention.
| Items Related to Knowledge | Correct Answer N (%) |
Wrong Answer N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. What is the causative organism of cervical cancer? | 94 (67.1) | 46 (32.9) |
| 2. What are the symptoms of cervical cancer? | 66 (47.1) | 74 (52.9) |
| 3. Do you know the risk factors for cervical cancer? | 72 (51.4) | 68 (48.6) |
| 4. How can an individual prevent cervical cancer? | 71 (50.7) | 69 (49.3) |
| 5. Can cervical cancer be cured in its earliest stages? | 86 (61.4) | 54 (38.6) |
| 6. How can someone with cervical cancer be treated? | 93 (66.4) | 47 (33.6) |
| 7. Who should be screened? | 47 (33.6) | 93 (66.4) |
| 8. Which screening method do you know to detect cervical cancer? | 40 (28.6) | 100 (71.4) |
| 9. What is the best time for doing a Pap smear test? | 44 (31.4) | 96 (68.6) |
| Average of all items | 68 (48.7) | 72 (51.3) |
N = Number of participants.