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. 2019 Mar 11;11(3):e4234. doi: 10.7759/cureus.4234

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)