Table 3.
Acceptance of CC screening service among study participants, Gondar, Ethiopia, 2017
| Variables | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Have you ever had CC screening in your life time? | |
| No | 231 (76.5%) |
| Yes | 71 (23.5%) |
| If yes, when was the last time you screened for cervical cancer? (N = 71) | |
| Before HIV/AIDS diagnosis | 19 (26.8%) |
| Within 1 year of HIV/AIDS diagnosis | 23 (32.4%) |
| After 1 year of HIV/AIDS diagnosis | 29 (40.8%) |
| If no, what are the reasons for not being screened? (N = 231) | |
| Absence of symptoms | 205 (88.7%) |
| High cost of the test | 64 (27.7%) |
| Not prescribed by the doctor | 76 (32.9%) |
| Embarrassment | 159 (68.8%) |
| Time consuming | 44 (19%) |
| Fear of test result | 164 (71%) |
| Screening center too far | 87 (37.7%) |
| No reason | 46 (19.9%) |
| Othersa | 19 98.2%) |
| Are you willing to be screened in the near future? (N = 302) | |
| No | 88 (29%) |
| Yes | 214 (71%) |
aOthers include Religious denial, partner acceptance, no symptom