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. 2019;20(4):1177–1184. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2019.20.4.1177

Table 3.

Women’s Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Cervical Cancer (n=255)

Characteristics n(%)
Ever heard of cervical cancer
Yes 169 (66.3)
No 86 (33.7)
Sources of information
Family/friends 22 (13.0)
Family doctor/GP 2 (1.2)
OBGYN doctor 11 (6.5)
Nurse 1 (0.6)
Media 133 (78.7)
Knowledge about risk factors for cervical cancer
1.Early marriage
Yes 49 (19.2)
no 50 (19.6)
Don’t know 156 (61.2)
2.Marrying more than one husband during reproductive age
Yes 47 (18.4)
No 32 (12.5)
Don’t know 176 (69.1)
3.Close multiple pregnancies
Yes 49 (19.2)
No 50 (19.6)
Don’t know 156 (61.2)
4.Smoking
Yes 98 (38.4)
No 22 (8.6)
Don’t know 135 (52.9)
5.Nutritional habits
Yes 64 (25.1)
No 46 (18.0)
Don’t know 145 (56.9)
6.Too many children
Yes 44 (17.3)
No 62 (24.3)
Don’t know 149 (58.4)
7.Poor hygiene
Yes 108 (42.4)
No 17 (6.7)
Don’t know 130 (51.0)
8.Low socioeconomic level
Yes 46 (18.0)
No 50 (19.6)
Don’t know 159 (62.4)
9.Vaginal inflammation
Yes 134 (52.5)
No 3 (1.2)
Don’t know 118 (46.3)
Number of risk factors recognized
0 87 (34.1)
1-2 59 (23.1)
3-4 58 (22.7)
> 4 51 (20.0)
Direct cause of the cervical cancer
HIV 1 (0.4)
HPV 0 (0.0)
Chlamydia 1 (0.4)
Don’t know 253 (99.2)
Cervical cancer can be prevented
Yes 142 (55.7)
No 5 (2.0)
Don’t know 108 (42.4)
Ever Heard of vaccine for cervical Cancer (HPV)
Yes 10 (3.9)
No 7 (2.7)
Don’t know 238 (93.3)
Have you ever took the vaccine
Yes 1 (0.4 )
No 254 (99.6)