Table 2.
Knowledge About Prevention, Treatment and Screening Modalities of Cervical Cancer Among Women Attending Health Facilities in Ambo Town, 2020.
| Variables, n = 414 | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Have you heard about cervical cancer | ||
| Yes | 285 | 68.8 |
| No | 129 | 31.2 |
| Source of information about cervical cancer | ||
| Media | 149 | 52.3 |
| Written materials | 8 | 2.8 |
| Health workers | 38 | 13.3 |
| Family, friends, neighbor | 60 | 21.1 |
| Religious leaders | 10 | 3.5 |
| Teachers | 20 | 7 |
| What are the symptoms of cervical cancer | ||
| Vaginal bleeding | 85 | 20.5 |
| Vaginal foul-smelling discharges | 133 | 32.1 |
| Do not know | 196 | 47.4 |
| What are the risk factors of cervical cancer | ||
| Having multiple sexual partners | 73 | 17.6 |
| Early sexual intercourse | 83 | 20.0 |
| Acquiring HPV virus | 27 | 6.5 |
| Cigarette smoking | 20 | 4.8 |
| Do not know | 211 | 50.9 |
| How can person prevent cervical cancer | ||
| Avoid multiple sexual partners | 80 | 19.3 |
| Avoid early sexual intercourse | 96 | 23.2 |
| Quit smoking | 17 | 4.1 |
| Through vaccination of HPV vaccine | 30 | 7.2 |
| Do not know | 191 | 46.1 |
| Avoid multiple sexual partners | 80 | 19.3 |
| Cervical cancers can cure at early stage | ||
| Yes | 108 | 26.1 |
| No | 194 | 46.9 |
| Don’t know | 112 | 27.1 |
| How can someone have treated of the cervical cancer | ||
| Herbal remedies | 24 | 5.8 |
| Surgery | 66 | 15.9 |
| Drugs | 196 | 47.3 |
| Radiotherapy | 37 | 8.9 |
| don’t know | 91 | 22 |
| How is the cost of treatment for cervical cancer screening in this country? | ||
| It is free of charge | 44 | 10.6 |
| It is reasonably priced | 62 | 15.0 |
| It is moderately expensive | 45 | 10.9 |
| It is very expensive | 141 | 34.1 |
| Don’t know | 122 | 29.5 |
| How frequent is screening for cervical cancer screening | ||
| Once every year | 105 | 25.4 |
| Once every 3 years | 83 | 20.0 |
| Once every 5 years | 19 | 4.6 |
| Don’t know | 207 | 50.0 |
| Who should be screened for cervical cancer? | ||
| Women of 25 years and above | 192 | 46.4 |
| Prostitutes | 78 | 18.8 |
| Elderly women | 144 | 34.7 |
| Screening procedure | ||
| Visual inspection of the cervix with acetic acid | 35 | 8.5 |
| Pap smear | 28 | 6.8 |
| Biopsy | 44 | 10.6 |
| Don’t know | 299 | 72.2 |