Table 2.
Knowledge of cervical cancer risk factors
| A woman is more likely to get cervical cancer if: | Cambodian (n = 355) | Laotian (n = 361) | Thai (n = 742) | Tongan (n = 350) | Effect | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| χ 2 | p | |||||
| She began having sex at an early age | ||||||
| Yes | 216 (60.8) | 214 (59.3) | 473 (63.7) | 203 (58.0) | 4.11 | 0.249 |
| No | 139 (39.2) | 147 (40.7) | 269 (36.3) | 147 (42.0) | ||
| She has had many sexual partners | ||||||
| Yes | 294 (82.8) | 282 (78.1) | 586 (79.0) | 275 (78.6) | 3.13 | 0.372 |
| No | 61 (17.2) | 79 (21.9) | 156 (21.0) | 75 (21.4) | ||
| Her husband has had many sexual partners | ||||||
| Yes | 267 (75.2) | 272 (75.3) | 548 (73.9) | 260 (74.3) | 0.402 | 0.940 |
| No | 88 (24.8) | 89 (24.7) | 194 (26.1) | 90 (25.7) | ||
| She is exposed to cigarette smoke | ||||||
| Yes | 146 (41.1) | 176 (48.8) | 302 (40.7) | 134 (38.3) | 9.37 | 0.025 |
| No | 209 (58.9) | 185 (51.2) | 440 (59.3) | 216 (61.7) | ||
| She has poor personal hygiene | ||||||
| Yes | 299 (84.2) | 280 (77.6) | 649 (87.5) | 259 (74.0) | 36.5 | <0.001 |
| No | 56 (15.8) | 81 (22.4) | 93 (12.5) | 91 (26.0) | ||
| She uses an intrauterine device (IUD) | ||||||
| Yes | 261 (73.5) | 248 (68.7) | 489 (65.9) | 213 (60.9) | 13.67 | 0.003 |
| No | 94 (26.5) | 113 (31.3) | 253 (34.1) | 137 (39.1) | ||
| She uses birth control pills | ||||||
| Yes | 225 (63.4) | 223 (61.8) | 348 (46.9) | 198 (56.6) | 36.78 | <0.001 |
| No | 130 (36.6) | 138 (38.2) | 394 (53.1) | 152 (43.4) | ||