Table 5.
The Relationship between Women’s Selected Characteristics and Women’s Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Cervical Cancer and Cervical Cancer Prevention (n=255)
| Characteristics (n) | Knowledge CCa | Knowledge Pap Smear | When properly informed about Pap smear, women would do it. | CC can be prevented |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women’s level of education | ||||
| Never went to school (27) | 9 (33.3) | 7 (25.9) | 9 (33.3) | 6 (22.2) |
| Basic schooling (41) | 23 (56.1) | 15 (36.6) | 10 (24.4) | 19 (46.3) |
| Secondary schooling (92) | 64 (69.6) | 39 (42.2) | 30 (32.6) | 53 (57.6) |
| Diploma (13) | 6 (46.2) | 7 (53.8) | 9 (69.2) | 9 (69.2) |
| University (82) | 67 (81.7) | 43( 52.4) | 41 (50.0) | 55 (67.1) |
| P= 0.000* | P= 0.113 | P=0.009* | P=0.010* | |
| Women’s area of specialty | ||||
| Medical (7) | 6 (85.7) | 6 (85.7) | 5 (71.4) | 7 (100.0) |
| Admin (19) | 16 (84.2) | 12 (63.2) | 9 (47.4) | 11 (57.9) |
| Profession (23) | 13 (65.0) | 12 (60.0) | 14 (70.0) | 15 (75.0) |
| Academic (21) | 38 (77.6) | 21 (42.9) | 23 (46.9) | 31 (63.3) |
| P= 0.049* | P=0.013* | P=0.007* | P=0.005* | |
| No. of deliveries | ||||
| 0 (51) | 30 (58.8) | 16 (31.4) | 21 (41.2) | 31 (60.8) |
| 1-3 (124) | 89 (71.8) | 59 (47.6) | 51 (41.1) | 70 (56.5) |
| 4-6 (55) | 39 (70.9) | 9 (52.7) | 20 (36.4) | 34 (61.8) |
| 7 and more (25) | 11 (44.0) | 7 (28.0) | 7 (20.0) | 7 (28.0) |
| P=0.029* | P= 0.041* | P= 0.780 | P=0.050* |
a, Cervical Cancer; *, significant at p˂0.05