Table 2.
midwives knowledge on cervical cancer epidemiology, visual tests, and diagnostic
| Midwives knowledge on cervical cancer | Respondents N = 114 | |
|---|---|---|
| n | % | |
| Cervical cancer: public health problem in the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville) | ||
| Yes | 108 | 94.74 |
| No | 06 | 5.26 |
| Ranking of cervical cancer in the Republic of Congo | ||
| 2nd | 32 | 28.07 |
| 3rd | 37 | 32.46 |
| I don't know | 45 | 39.47 |
| Cervical cancer risk factors | ||
| HPV infection | 05 | 4.38 |
| Too early sexual intercourse | 26 | 22.81 |
| Several sexual partners | 39 | 34,21 |
| High parity and too early sexual intercourse | 02 | 1.75 |
| Smoking | 00 | 0.00 |
| Age | 03 | 2.63 |
| Lack of screening | 00 | 0.00 |
| Immune deficiency | 00 | 0.00 |
| I don't know | 31 | 27,20 |
| Others 1 | 08 | 7.02 |
| Visual tests for precancerous lesions detection | ||
| VIA and VILI | 17 | 14.91 |
| I don't know | 97 | 85.09 |
| Means of treatment for precancerous lesions | ||
| Cryotherapy | 4 | 3. 51 |
| I don't know | 110 | 96.49 |
| Means of diagnosis for cervical cancer | ||
| Colposcopy | 29 | 25.44 |
| Uterine cervical smear | 48 | 42,10 |
| I don't know | 37 | 32.46 |
| Means of treatment of cervical cancer | ||
| Surgery | 36 | 31.58 |
| Chemotherapy | 30 | 26.32 |
| Radiotherapy | 18 | 15.79 |
| Surgery and chemotherapy | 11 | 9.65 |
| Surgery and radiotherapy | 08 | 7.01 |
| Chemotherapy and radiotherapy | 01 | 0.88 |
| Surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy | 01 | 0.88 |
| I don't know | 09 | 7.89 |
| Others * 1: oral contraception | ||