Table 3 Relationship between socio-demographic data, attitude and knowledge of Cervical cancer screening and vaccination
Characteristics | Level of knowledge | X2 | P-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Good Knowledge (%) | Poor Knowledge (%) | ||
Age group | Â | Â | Â | Â |
20–29 | 47(37) | 25(12.5) | 6.419 | 0.093 |
30–39 | 58(29) | 37(18.5) | ||
40–49 | 13(6.5) | 11(5.5) | ||
50 and above | 9(4.5) | - | ||
Religion | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Christianity | 108(54) | 53(26.5) | 12.613 | 0.002* |
Islam | 13(6.5) | 20(10) | ||
Other | 6(3) | - | ||
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Single | 44(22) | 22(11) | 7.284 | 0.063 |
Married | 80(40) | 48(24) | ||
Divorced/Separated | - | 3(1.5) | ||
Widow | 3(1.5) | - | ||
Occupation | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Academic staff | 64 | 60 | 5.435 | 0.100 |
Non-academic staff | 38 | 38 | ||
Attitude | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Positive Attitude | 74(37) | 18(9) | 21.081 | < 0.001* |
Negative Attitude | 53(26.5) | 55(27.5) | ||