Table 4.
Attitude of female school teachers toward cervical cancer and screening, in Bahir Dar City, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2024 (N = 520).
| Statement about cervical cancer screening | Strongly disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly agree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screening can decrease risk of cervical cancer | 77 (4.8%) | 129 (24.8%) | 140 (26.9%) | 98 (18.8%) | 76 (14.6%) |
| Screening can help to diagnose cervical cancer early | 21 (4.0%) | 31 (6.0%) | 109 (21.0%) | 239 (46.0%) | 120 (23.1%) |
| Screening can decrease the chance of dying from cervical cancer | 100 (19.2%) | 121 (23.3%) | 136 (26.2%) | 85 (16.3%) | 78 (15.0%) |
| Screening is necessary even in the absence of sign or symptoms | 136 (26.2%) | 132 (25.4%) | 74 (14.2%) | 83 (16.0%) | 95 (18.3%) |
| Screening can empower women to take control of their own health | 24 (4.6%) | 26 (5.0%) | 159 (30.6%) | 143 (27.5%) | 168 (32.3%) |
| Regular screening causes no harm to the woman | 39 (7.5%) | 74 (14.2%) | 250 (48.1%) | 89 (17.1%) | 68 (13.1%) |
| Willing to undergo cervical cancer screening in the future | 115 (22.1%) | 137 (26.3%) | 139 (26.7%) | 66 (12.7%) | 63 (12.1%) |
| Plan to be screened within the next 5 years | 86 (16.5%) | 162 (31.2%) | 179 (34.4%) | 42 (8.1%) | 51 (9.8%) |
| Recommend cervical cancer screening to friends or family members | 13 (2.5%) | 22 (4.2%) | 119 (22.9%) | 206 (39.6%) | 160 (30.8%) |
| Overall attitude toward cervical cancer screening | Frequency | Percentage (%) | |||
| Unfavorable | 224 | 43.1 | |||
| Favorable | 296 | 56.9 | |||