Table 1 Comparison of mean knowledge scores according to departments and grades
Knowledge on Cervical cancer Risk (Total score: 11) | Knowledge on Cervical cancer Symptoms and Protection (Total score: 8) | Knowledge on HPV and HPV Vaccine (Total score: 10) | |
|---|---|---|---|
1st Grade (n = 254) | 4.7 4 ± 2.76 | 2.78 ± 2.26 | 1.35 ± 1.78 |
2nd Grade(n = 178) | 6.46 ± 2.42 | 3.72 ± 2.13 | 2.74 ± 2.18 |
3rd Grade (n = 155) | 7.95 ± 2.06* | 4.85 ± 1.68 | 4.30 ± 2.01 |
4th Grade (n = 135) | 7.04 ± 2.54 | 4.35 ± 1.69 | 4.01 ± 2.15 |
p | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 |
Medicine (n = 56) | 7.36 ± 2.86 | 4.36 ± 2.20 | 4.61 ± 2.44* |
Midwife (n = 221) | 6.33 ± 2.59 | 3.52 ± 1.95 | 3.13 ± 2.45 |
Nurse (n = 358) | 6.52 ± 2.74 | 3.87 ± 2.26 | 2.65 ± 2.23 |
Paramedics(n = 90) | 4.60 ± 2.73 | 3.40 ± 2.23 | 1.76 ± 1.65 |
p | 0.0001 | 0.0016 | 0.0001 |