Table 2.
Distribution of Respondent’s Knowledge on Pap Smear and Cervical Cancer (N= 320)
| Variables | Response | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes n (%) | No n (%) | I do not know n (%) | |
| Ever heard of cervical cancer | 127 (39.7) | 193 (60.3) | - |
| Cervical cancer is caused by HPV | 31 (9.7) | 5 (1.6) | 284 (88.8) |
| Early detection of cervical cancer makes it curable | 110 (34.4) | 2 (0.6) | 208 (65.0) |
| Ever heard of Pap smear | 101 (31.6) | 215 (67.2) | 4 (1.3) |
| Do you know the purpose of Pap smear | 100 (31.3) | 214 (66.9) | 6 (1.9) |
| Pap smear should be done at least once 1-3 years | 100 (31.3) | 5 (1.6) | 215 (67.2) |
| Pap smear can find changes in the cervix before they become cancer | 88 (27.5) | 5 (1.6) | 227 (70.9) |