Table 5.
Relationship between the total cervical cancer knowledge score and the barriers to screening perceived by mothers.
| SN | Barriers | Category (N) | Mean ± SD | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I have low risk of cervical cancer. | No (67) | 12.1 ± 4.1 | 0.00 |
| Yes (186) | 9.7 ± 4.8 | |||
| 2 | I will get stressed after finding the result of cancer screening. | No (242) | 12.7 ± 4.5 | 0.08 |
| Yes (11) | 10.2 ± 4.7 | |||
| 3 | Screening is not necessary since there is no certainty of cancer. | No (238) | 11.1 ± 4.9 | 0.54 |
| Yes (15) | 10.3 ± 4.7 | |||
| 4 | Screening test is expensive. | No (247) | 11.7 ± 4.0 | 0.28 |
| Yes (6) | 10.3 ± 4.7 | |||
| 5 | I don’t know where to go for screening. | No (214) | 10.5 ± 4.7 | 0.09 |
| Yes (39) | 9.1 ± 5.1 | |||
| 6 | I don’t have time to go for screening. | No (240) | 10.5 ± 4.8 | 0.04 |
| Yes (13) | 7.7 ± 5.3 | |||
| 7 | I don’t have much information about screening. | No (122) | 11.6 ± 4.2 | 0.00 |
| Yes (131) | 9.2 ± 4.9 |
N = 253. t-test; Total knowledge score range: 0–21.