Table 2.
Comparison of Knowledge of Symptom Profile, Treatment, and Screening Modalities for Cervical Cancer
| Variable | Vaccinated | pa | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No (N = 120) | Yes (N = 60) | ||
| Participants, n (%) | |||
| Correct responses for symptom profile of cervical cancer | |||
| Early stage (correctly responded yes) | |||
| Few symptoms | 10 (8.3) | 2 (3.3) | 0.342 |
| Late stage (correctly responded yes) | |||
| Lower abdominal pain | 69 (57.5) | 47 (78.3) | 0.010 |
| Vaginal bleeding | 73 (60.8) | 38 (63.3) | 0.871 |
| Vaginal discharge | 75 (62.5) | 35 (58.3) | 0.705 |
| Anemia | 43 (35.8) | 26 (43.3) | 0.416 |
| Postcoital bleeding | 61 (50.8) | 37 (61.7) | 0.224 |
| Urine and fecal incontinence | 38 (31.7) | 30 (50.0) | 0.026 |
| Weakness | 78 (65.0) | 45 (75.0) | 0.234 |
| Correct responses for treatment options | |||
| Chemotherapy (correctly responded yes) | 22 (18.3) | 46 (76.7) | <0.001 |
| Radiation (correctly responded yes) | 9 (7.5) | 29 (48.3) | <0.001 |
| Surgery (correctly responded yes) | 18 (15.0) | 36 (60.0) | <0.001 |
| Don't know | 79 (65.8) | 5 (8.3) | <0.001 |
| Correct responses for screening options | |||
| Blood tests (correctly responded no) | 40 (33.3) | 32 (53.3) | 0.015 |
| Pap smear (correctly responded yes) | 11 (9.2) | 10 (16.7) | 0.218 |
| VIA (correctly responded yes) | 13 (10.8) | 7 (11.7) | >0.999 |
| Don't know | 60 (50.0) | 21 (35.0) | 0.080 |
a
Significance is at p ≤ 0.05.
VIA, visual inspection with acetic acid.