Table 1. Responses to knowledge and attitude related to Likert-scale questions.
*Question nos. 15, 16, and practice-related questions (25 and 26) were not formulated on the Likert scale and were presented later.
| Categories | Question Number | Question/statement | Yes | No | Don’t know |
| Knowledge | 1 | Have you ever heard of cervical cancer? | 346 (58.2) | 211 (35.5) | 37 (6.2) |
| 2 | Bleeding in between menstrual cycle (period) is a symptom | 246 (41.4) | 76 (12.8) | 272 (45.8) | |
| 3 | Foul smelling discharge is a symptom | 260 (43.8) | 88 (14.8) | 246 (41.4) | |
| 4 | Postmenopausal bleeding is a symptom | 239 (40.2) | 82 (13.8) | 273 (46.0) | |
| 5 | Periods heavier and of longer duration than normal is a symptom | 229 (38.6) | 92 (15.5) | 273 (46.0) | |
| 6 | HPV is a risk factor | 242 (40.7) | 84 (14.1) | 268 (45.1) | |
| 7 | Multiple sexual partners are a risk factor | 376 (63.3) | 46 (7.7) | 172 (29.0) | |
| 8 | Early age of coitus is a risk factor | 260 (43.8) | 84 (14.1) | 250 (42.1) | |
| 9 | Tobacco smoking is a risk factor | 345 (58.1) | 90 (15.2) | 159 (26.8) | |
| 10 | History of sexually transmitted disease is risk factor | 378 (63.6) | 64 (10.8) | 152 (25.6) | |
| 11 | Poor menstrual hygiene is risk factor | 425 (71.5) | 48 (8.1) | 121 (20.4) | |
| 12 | Prolonged use of birth control pills (>5) is a risk factor | 362 (60.9) | 76 (12.8) | 156 (26.3) | |
| 13 | Multiple pregnancies are a risk factor | 330 (55.6) | 106 (17.8) | 158 (26.6) | |
| 14 | Have you ever heard of pap smear test? | 210 (35.4) | 365 (61.4) | 19 (3.2) | |
| 17 | Pap smear test is painful | 140 (23.6) | 66 (11.1) | 388 (65.3) | |
| Attitude | 18 | Intermenstrual bleed should be considered normal | 87 (14.6) | 469 (79.0) | 38 (6.4) |
| 19 | Going for pap smear test is embarrassing | 307 (51.7) | 194 (32.7) | 93 (15.7) | |
| 20 | Going for pap smear test is expensive | 162 (27.3) | 89 (15.0) | 343 (57.7) | |
| 21 | If you would be offered free cervical cancer screening, would you be willing to be screened? | 382 (64.3) | 155 (26.1) | 57 (9.6) | |
| 22 | I am afraid of screening because of cancer detection | 200 (33.7) | 347 (58.4) | 47 (7.9) | |
| 23 | If someone is suffering from cervical cancer, you will keep a distance from that lady | 128 (21.5) | 420 (70.7) | 46 (7.7) | |
| 24 | Do you plan to be screened for cervical cancer in next 03 years? | 153 (25.8) | 280 (47.1) | 161 (27.1) |