Table 4 Attitudes towards cervical cancer among men with partners eligible for cervical cancer screening (n = 110)*
From: Men’s knowledge and attitudes about cervical cancer screening in Kenya
How would you feel if your partner told you she had cervical cancer? | |
|---|---|
Theme | Frequency (% of responses) |
Emotion | |
Sad | 29 (26.4) |
Pain | 14 (12.7) |
Bad (includes bad, disappointed, stressed, shocked, afraid, depressed, dismay) | 23 (20.9) |
Other (includes sympathy, strange, amused) | 9 (8.2) |
Outlook | |
Acceptance of diagnosis | 5 (4.5) |
Diagnosis is normal | 11 (10.0) |
Behavior | |
Seek help for partner | 24 (21.8) |
Cervical Cancer Beliefs | |
Cervical cancer is treatable | 3 (2.7) |
No cure for cervical cancer | 1 (0.9) |
Cervical cancer expensive to treat | 3 (2.7) |
How would you feel if your partner told you she had HIV? | |
Theme | Frequency (% of responses) |
Emotion | |
Pain | 8 (7.3) |
Sad | 5 (4.5) |
Sorry (includes sorry, remorse) | 4 (3.6) |
Bad (includes bad, stressed, disappointed, afraid, angry, depressed) | 12 (10.9) |
Other (includes astonished, calm, strange) | 5 (4.5) |
Outlook | |
Acceptance of diagnosis | 15 (13.6) |
Diagnosis is normal | 59 (53.6) |
Behavior | |
Seek help for partner | 5 (4.5) |
Talk w/partner | 1 (0.9) |
Get tested | 3 (2.7) |