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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Cancer Detect Prev. 2008 Mar 24;32(Suppl 1):S4–15. doi: 10.1016/j.cdp.2007.12.002

Table 6.

Cervical Cancer Knowledge and Attitudes among Chamorro Women (N=149)

Variables N (%)*
Sex at early age increases risk of cervical cancer 143
     Disagree 62(43.4)
     Agree 35(24.5)
     Don’t Know 46(32.2)
Smoking increases risk of cervical cancer 141
     Disagree 48(34.0)
     Agree 57(40.4)
     Don’t Know 36(25.5)
Having multiple sex partners increases risk of cervical cancer 139
     Disagree 23(16.5)
     Agree 79(56.8)
     Don’t Know 37(26.6)
Blood relative with cervical cancer increases risk 142
     Disagree 47(33.1)
     Agree 65(45.8)
     Don’t Know 30(21.1)
Having sexually transmitted virus increases risk 144
     Disagree 15(10.4)
     Agree 85(59.0)
     Don’t Know 44(30.6)
*

The total numbers reflect the number of respondents who answered the question regarding each variable. Not all respondents answered each question. Percentages may not total up to 100 due to rounding errors.