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. 2016;17(11):4921–4927. doi: 10.22034/APJCP.2016.17.11.4921

Table 3.

Attitudes of Participants on Cervical Cancer and on Conducting Diagnostic Test

Row Statements Completely agree Agree Disagree Completely disagree
1 Cervical cancer could lead to death. 217 (31.9) 344 (50.6) 95 (14) 16 (2.4)
2 Cervical cancer is one of the severe health problems. 278 (40.9) 350 (51.9) 43 (6.3) 3 (0.4)
3 Cervical cancer could lead to chemotherapy or radiotherapy. 256 (37.6) 322 (48.8) 70 (10.3) 3 (0.4)
4 Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers among women. 262 (38.5) 290 (42.6) 97 (14.3) 14 (2.1)
5 Cervical cancer is a social hallmark. 89 (13.1) 189 (27.8) 230 (33.8) 142 (20.9)
6 I feel secure by conducting diagnostic tests. 286 (42.1) 297 (43.7) 46 (6.8) 15 (2.2)
7 Abnormal diagnostic tests could lead to cervical cancer in case of lack of monitoring. 175 (25.7) 311 (45.7) 145 (21.3) 22 (3.2)
8 Diagnostic tests could move IUD. 96 (14.1) 266 (39.1) 219 (32.2) 55 (8.1)
9 Diagnostic tests could be alongside with severe pains. 105 (15.4) 304 (44.7) 197 (29.0) 37 (5.4)
10 Diagnostic tests could prevent severe health problems. 219 (32.2) 310 (45.6) 99 (14.6) 18 (2.6)
11 If a girl or a widow conduct diagnostic tests people will think that she has illegal sexual relationships. 117 (17.2) 189 (27.8) 230 (33.8) 131 (19.3)
12 Conducting diagnostic tests makes me ashamed. 39 (20.4) 175 (25.7) 213 (31.3) 137 (20.1)
13 I prefer a woman to conduct my diagnostic tests. 279 (41.0) 291 (42.8) 64 (9.4) 23 (3.4)
14 Diagnostic tests could diagnose cervical cancer in treatable stage. 242(35.6) 343 (50.4) 63 (9.3) 16 (2.4)
15 Spouse or other family members could have an effective role to encourage for conducting diagnostic tests. 295 (43.4) 326 (47.9) 38 (5.6) 15 (2.2)
16 I don’t conduct diagnostic tests, since I fear from positive results. 129 (19.0) 198 (29.1) 205 (30.1) 135 (19.9)