Table 2.
Knowledge of cervical cancer and of availability and accessibility to cervical cancer screening, by history of cervical cancer screening.a
| Knowledge | All women (n=399) | History of cervical cancer screening | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n=36) | No (n=363) | P value | ||
| Someone at the care and treatment clinic has talked to me about cervical cancer | <0.001 | |||
| No/don’t know | 262/399 (65.7) | 12/36 (33.3) | 250/363 (68.9) | |
| Yes | 137/399 (34.3) | 24/36 (66.7) | 113/363 (31.1) | |
| I heard about cervical cancer screening primarily from: | 0.002 | |||
| Hospital staff | 157/399 (39.3) | 25/36 (69.4) | 132/363 (36.4) | |
| My family/friends | 19/399 (4.8) | 2/36 (5.6) | 17/363 (4.7) | |
| Media (television, radio, newspaper, etc.) | 189/399 (47.4) | 8/36 (22.2) | 181/363 (49.9) | |
| Not applicable | 34/399 (8.5) | 1/36 (2.8) | 33/363 (9.1) | |
| Knowledge of causes of cervical cancer | 0.563 | |||
| Poor | 58/399 (14.5) | 3/36 (8.3) | 55/363 (15.2) | |
| Average | 280/399 (70.2) | 27/36 (75.0) | 253/363 (69.7) | |
| Good | 61/399 (15.3) | 6/36 (16.7) | 55/363 (15.2) | |
| HIV makes me more likely to be infected with the virus that causes cervical cancer | 0.601 | |||
| No/don’t know | 201/399 (50.4) | 20/36 (55.6) | 181/363 (49.9) | |
| Yes | 198/399 (49.6) | 16/36 (44.4) | 182/363 (50.1) | |
| A woman can have cervical cancer and not know it | 0.268 | |||
| No/don’t know | 75/398 (18.8) | 4/36 (11.1) | 71/362 (19.6) | |
| Yes | 323/398 (81.2) | 32/36 (88.9) | 291/362 (80.4) | |
| It is important to follow up on positive screens for cervical cancer | >0.99 | |||
| No/don’t know | 4/399 (1.0) | 0/36 | 4/363 (1.1) | |
| Yes | 395/399 (99.0) | 36/36 (100.0) | 359/363 (98.9) | |
| Early detection and treatment of cervical cancer lesions can prevent it from developing | >0.99 | |||
| No/don’t know | 38/399 (9.5) | 3/36 (8.3) | 35/363 (9.6) | |
| Yes | 361/399 (90.5) | 33/36 (91.7) | 328/363 (90.4) | |
| Cervical cancer can be treated | 0.682 | |||
| No/don’t know | 92/399 (23.1) | 7/36 (19.4) | 85/363 (23.4) | |
| Yes | 307/399 (76.9) | 29/36 (80.6) | 278/363 (76.6) | |
| Cervical cancer screening is free | <0.001 | |||
| No/don’t know | 208/399 (52.1) | 6/36 (16.7) | 202/363 (55.6) | |
| Yes | 191/399 (47.9) | 30/36 (83.3) | 161/363 (44.4) | |
| Cervical cancer treatment is free | <0.001 | |||
| No/don’t know | 228/398 (57.3) | 8/36 (22.2) | 220/362 (60.8) | |
| Yes | 170/398 (42.7) | 28/36 (77.8) | 142/362 (39.2) | |
| Time to travel to ORCI, min | 0.049 | |||
| ≤30 | 36/398 (9.0) | 3/36 (8.3) | 33/362 (9.1) | |
| 31–60 | 177/398 (44.5) | 13/36 (36.1) | 164/362 (45.3) | |
| 61–120 | 110/398 (27.6) | 7/36 (19.4) | 103/362 (28.5) | |
| ≥120 | 75/398 (18.8) | 13/36 (36.1) | 62/362 (17.1) | |
| Mode of transport to ORCI | 0.271 | |||
| Walk | 15/399 (3.8) | 1/36 (2.8) | 14/363 (3.9) | |
| Personal car | 12/399 (3.0) | 1/36 (2.8) | 11/363 (3.0) | |
| Taxi | 23/399 (5.8) | 5/36 (13.9) | 18/363 (5.0) | |
| Bus | 337/399 (84.5) | 28/36 (77.8) | 309/363 (85.1) | |
| Auto rickshaw/motorcycle, taxi, or ferry | 12/399 (3.0) | 1/36 (2.8) | 11/363 (3.0) | |
| Availability of childcare when at clinic | ||||
| No | 114/399 (28.6) | 10/36 (27.8) | 104/363 (28.7) | 0.849 |
| Yes | 244/399 (61.2) | 23/36 (63.9) | 221/363 (60.9) | |
| Not applicable | 41/399 (10.3) | 3/36 (8.3) | 38/363 (10.5) | |
| Able to take time off from work | 0.495 | |||
| No | 24/399 (6.0) | 1/36 (2.8) | 23/363 (6.3) | |
| Yes | 284/399 (71.2) | 27/36 (75.0) | 257/363 (70.8) | |
| Not applicable | 91/399 (22.8) | 8/36 (22.2) | 83/363 (22.9) | |
Abbreviation: ORCI, Ocean Road Cancer Institute in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
a
Values are given as number/total number of responses (percentage) unless indicated otherwise.