TABLE 4:
Attitude on Cervical Cancer Screening Among Respondents
| Statement | Likert Scale (1–5) | Mean | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD n (%) | DA n (%) | NE n (%) | AG n (%) | SA n (%) | Score (1–5) | SD | |
| It is of medical importance to detect cervical cancer early. | - | 11 (2.6) | 5 (1.2) | 77 (18.3) | 327 (77.9) | 4.71 | 0.621 |
| As a woman, you are at risk of getting cervical cancer. | 13 (3.1) | 20 (4.8) | 22 (5.2) | 125 (29.8) | 240 (57.1) | 4.33 | 0.993 |
| There are effective methods for the prevention of cervical cancer. | 2 (0.48) | 18 (4.3) | 39 (9.3) | 132 (31.4) | 229 (54.5) | 4.35 | 0.854 |
| Cancer of the cervix can be treated when early diagnosed. | 2 (0.5) | 11 (2.6) | 19 (4.5) | 117 (27.9) | 271 (64.5) | 4.53 | 0.745 |
| Screening helps in the prevention of cervical cancer. | 3 (0.7) | 15 (3.6) | 28 (6.7) | 132 (31.4) | 242 (57.6) | 4.42 | 0.823 |
| Screening helps in the identification of cervical cancer in treatable stages. | 4 (1.0) | 9 (2.1) | 19 (4.5) | 153 (36.4) | 235 (55.9) | 4.43 | 0.792 |
| As a woman, I am willing to participate in the screening for cervical cancer. | 5 (1.2) | 22 (5.2) | 31 (7.4) | 113 (26.9) | 248 (59.1) | 4.37 | 0.941 |
| I prefer my cervical cancer screening to be conducted by a professional woman. | 14 (3.3) | 39 (9.3) | 44 (10.5) | 127 (30.2) | 196 (46.7) | 4.07 | 1.114 |
| As a healthcare worker to be, I feel responsible to address the importance of cervical cancer screening to all women. | 4 (1.0) | 9 (2.1) | 10 (2.4) | 84 (20.0) | 313 (74.5) | 4.65 | 0.721 |
SA=strongly agree, AG=agree, NE=neutral, DA=disagree, SD=strongly disagree