Table 2 Cervical cancer knowledge among female university graduates
Statements | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
If you have a close blood relative with cervical cancer, your chance of getting cervical cancer increases | ||
Agree | 150 | 26.8 |
Disagree | 200 | 35.8 |
Don’t know | 209 | 37.4 |
Total | 559 | 100 |
Testing for cervical cancer is not necessary for those who received HPV vaccination in Bhutan | ||
Agree | 83 | 14.8 |
Disagree | 260 | 46.5 |
Don’t know | 216 | 38.6 |
Total | 559 | 100 |
Being sexually active from early age increases the risk of getting cervical cancer | ||
Agree | 282 | 50.4 |
Disagree | 84 | 15.0 |
Don’t know | 193 | 34.5 |
Total | 559 | 100 |
Risk of developing cervical cancer increases with multiple sexual partners | ||
Agree | 296 | 53.0 |
Disagree | 85 | 15.2 |
Don’t know | 177 | 31.7 |
Total* | 558 | 99.8 |
Smoking tobacco/or exposure to tobacco smoking increases risk of getting cervical cancer | ||
Agree | 142 | 25.4 |
Disagree | 215 | 38.5 |
Don’t know | 202 | 36.1 |
Total | 559 | 100 |
Poverty is a risk factor for cervical cancer | ||
Agree | 123 | 22. |
Disagree | 283 | 50.6 |
Don’t know | 153 | 27.4 |
Total | 559 | 100 |
If diagnosed at early stage, development of cervical cancer can be prevented | ||
Agree | 444 | 79.4 |
Disagree | 15 | 2.7 |
Don’t Know | 100 | 17.9 |
Total | 559 | 100 |
Pap test is used for detection and prevention of cervical cancer | ||
Agree | 300 | 53.7 |
Disagree | 18 | 3.2 |
Don’t know | 241 | 43.1 |
Total | 559 | 100 |