Table 1 Survey questions, and absolute and relative (%) number of expected answers on knowledge
Questions | Expected answer | N (%) with score = 1 |
|---|---|---|
1. Which diseases of the female genital tract do you know? | Description of at least one of the following diseases: leucorrhoea, infections, cancer of the uterine cervix, ovarian cysts or tumours, uterine myomas or tumours, dysmenorrhea, galactorrhoea | 503 (96.0) 1 |
2. Have you ever heard about cervical cancer? | Yes | 429 (81.9) |
3. How did you hear about it? | Oral communication, newspaper, television, radio, conference, medical doctor or at the hospital, at a church or a school, or through a non-governmental organisation | 434 (82.8) |
4. What are the causes of cervical cancer? | Many sexual partners, use of plants for intimate care, sexually transmitted diseases, HIV infection, papilloma virus, old age | 101 (19.3) |
5. In your close circle of acquaintances, do you know someone who has had cervical cancer? | Yes | 79 (15.1) |
6. How can cervical cancer be treated? | Surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy | 90 (17.2) |
7. How can you prevent cervical cancer? | Avoid multiple sexual partners, avoid HIV infection, use condoms | 92 (17.6) |
8. Have you ever heard about cervical smears? | Yes | 88 (16.8) |
9. Do you know that suspect lesions can be detected early? | Yes | 303 (57.8) |