Table 3.
Awareness status, screening utilization and participants’ suggestion for improving screening service among study respondents in Hawassa city, Ethiopia (n = 411)
| Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Ever heard of cervical cancer | ||
| Yes | 298 | 72.5 |
| No | 113 | 27.5 |
| Ever heard of VIA screening | ||
| Yes | 154 | 37.5 |
| No | 257 | 62.5 |
| Ever had VIA screening | ||
| Yes | 85 | 20.7 |
| No | 326 | 79.3 |
| Reasons given for undergoing VIA screening (n = 85) | ||
| Health care provider suggestion | 42 | 49.4 |
| Screening campaign | 28 | 33.0 |
| Medical reasons (abnormal vaginal bleeding or pain) | 15 | 17.6 |
| Reasons given for never being screened (n = 326) | ||
| Lack of awareness | 112 | 34.4 |
| Absence of any symptoms/abnormality | 88 | 27.0 |
| Fear of test outcome | 62 | 19.0 |
| Cost of service | 40 | 12.3 |
| Lack of knowledge the place of VIA screening | 24 | 7.4 |
| Participants suggestion for improving the VIA service | ||
| Increasing health education | 229 | 55.7 |
| Community screening campaign | 70 | 17.0 |
| Improving service provision | 125 | 30.4 |