Table 2 Perception of cervical cancer and Practice of its screening
Perception variables | Pre-intervention (N = 285); n (%) | Post-intervention (N = 283); n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Perception of severity | |||
Not severe | 153 (53.7) | 0 | - |
As serious as other cancers | 131 (45.9) | 219 (77.4) | <0.001 |
Less severe than other cancers | 1 (0.4) | 64 (22.6) | <0.001 |
Individual risk perception | |||
At risk | 74 (26) | 113 (40) | 0.01 |
Not at risk | 211 (74) | 170 (60) | 0.01 |
Perception of benefit of screening | |||
Not beneficial | 98 (34.4) | 33 (11.7) | 0.001 |
Highly beneficial | 145 (50.9) | 195(68.9) | 0.01 |
Slightly beneficial | 42 (14.7) | 55 (19.4) | 0.17 |
Willing to screen for cervical cancer | 226 (79.3) | 228 (80.8) | 0.52 |
Screened for cervical cancer | 30 (10.5) | 49 (17.3) | 0.02 |
• Screening method | |||
✓ Pap smear test | 27 (9.5) | 45 (15.9) | 0.02 |
✓ Others (VILI and VIA) | 3 (1.0) | 4 (1.4) | 0.69 |
Reasons for not screening | 15 (5.3) | ||
Fear of positive result | 40 (14.1) | <0.001 | |
Do not have symptoms | 85 (29.9) | 104 (36.7) | 0.07 |
Cost of screening | 12 (4.3) | 24 (8.5) | 0.06 |
Distance of screening center | 37 (13) | 46 (16.2) | 0.3 |
Fear of pain | 9 (3.2) | 0 (0) | 0.001 |
Don’t know screening tests | 118 (41.4) | 0 (0) | 0.001 |
Don’t know where to screen | - | 81 (28.6) | 0.001 |