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. 2019 Nov 26;60(5):245–251. doi: 10.4103/nmj.NMJ_120_19

Table 4.

Overall level of knowledge of cervical cancer risk factors, symptoms, preventability, and prevention methods among respondents (n=290)

Variables Frequency, n (%)
Level of risk factor knowledge (%)
 Low (<50) 206 (71.0)
 Intermediate (50-74) 68 (23.5)
 High (≥75) 16 (5.5)
Knowledge of symptoms
 Low (≤3) 168 (57.9)
 Intermediate (4-5) 97 (33.4)
 High (≥6) 25 (8.7)
Knowledge that cervical cancer is preventable
 Yes 226 (77.9)
 No 7 (2.4)
 Don’t know 57 (19.7)
Knowledge level of cervical cancer prevention methods (n=226)
 Low (≤2) 81 (35.8)
 Intermediate (3-4) 80 (35.4)
 High (≥5) 65 (28.8)