Statement | Strongly disagree (%) | Disagree (%) | Neutral (%) | Agree (%) | Strongly agree (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Cervical cancer is a very severe disease | 39 (4.3) | 3 (0.3) | 6 (0.7) | 269 (29.9) | 583 (64.9) |
2. I am at risk of getting cervical cancer | 38 (4.2) | 50 (5.6) | 128 (14.2) | 476 (52.9) | 208 (23.1) |
3. Cervical cancer screening is important | 32 (3.6) | 6 (0.7) | 12 (1.3) | 428 (47.6) | 422 (46.9) |
4. Only women who are sexually active need cervical cancer screening | 107 (11.9) | 299 (33.2) | 95 (55.7) | 277 (30.8) | 122 (13.6) |
5. Women who have had sexually transmitted diseases are more likely to get cervical cancer | 67 (7.4) | 133 (14.8) | 82 (9.1) | 446 (49.6) | 172 (19.1) |
6. Once cervical cancer has been diagnosed, something can be done about it | 127 (14.1) | 429 (47.7) | 92 (10.2) | 164 (18.2) | 88 (9.8) |
7. Chances of curing cervical cancer are better when the disease is discovered at an early stage | 52 (5.8) | 76 (8.4) | 66 (7.3) | 490 (54.4) | 216 (24.0) |
8. Cervical cancer is not a death sentence for most people | 144 (16.0) | 305 (33.9) | 102 (11.3) | 248 (27.6) | 101 (11.2) |
9. There is much a woman can do to reduce her chances of getting cervical cancer | 47 (5.2) | 261 (29.0) | 149 (16.6) | 320 (35.6) | 123 (13.7) |
10. Women who have cervical cancer will have some signs to show it | 40 (4.4) | 37 (4.1) | 76 (8.4) | 466 (51.8) | 281 (31.2) |