Table 3 Knowledge About Cervical Cancer in Relation to Overall HPV
Positive | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
< 40 | 59 (19.7%) | 239 (80.20%) |
40–50 | 31 (16.94%) | 152 (83.06%) |
> =50 | 31 (16%) | 162 (83.93%) |
Chi-Square/P-value | 1.295/ 0.523 | |
Education | ||
Did not attend | 31 (19.14%) | 131 (80.86%) |
O′ Level | 36 (20.57%) | 139 (79.4%) |
A’ Level | 0 (0%) | 3 (100%) |
Grade 7 | 54 (16.16%) | 280 (83.83%) |
Chi-Square/P-value | 1.809/ 0.613 | |
Age of First Pregnancy | ||
< 15 | 4 (28.5%) | 10 (71.43%) |
15–20 | 63 (17.95%) | 288 (82.05%) |
20–30 | 39 (19.60%) | 160 (80.4%) |
> =30 | 15 (14.29%) | 95 (86.36%) |
Chi-Square/P-value | 2.828/ 0.418 | |
By response to “have you heard of cervical cancer?” | ||
Yes | 95 (17.56%) | 446 (82.43%) |
No | 25 (19.84%) | 101 (80.15%) |
Chi-Square/P-value | 0.360/0.548 | |
By response to “have you heard of HPV/human papilloma virus” | ||
Yes | 16 (20.51%) | 62 (79.49%) |
No | 103 (17.46%) | 487 (82.54%) |
Chi-Square/P-value | 0.440/0.507 | |
Response to: “please tell me whether you agree or disagree: Cervical cancer can be prevented.” | ||
Yes | 97 (16.78%) | 481 (83.21%) |
No | 7 (35%) | 13 (65%) |
I don’t know | 16 (22.54%) | 55 (77.46%) |
Chi-Square/P-value | 5.50/ 0.063 | |
Response to “Against what disease does the HPV vaccine protect?” | ||
Correct | 8 (23%) | 27 (77%) |
Incorrect | 112 (18%) | 513 (82%) |
Chi-Square/P-value | 0.543/ 0.461 | |
Have you been Tested for HPV/Cervical cancer? | ||
Yes | 7 (21.21%) | 26 (78.78%) |
No | 113 (17.74%) | 523 (82.10%) |
Chi-Square/P-value | 0.252/0.615 | |
Have you been diagnosed with cervical cancer? | ||
Yes | 3 (37.50%) | 5 (62.50%) |
No | 117 (17.70%) | 544 (82.29%) |
Chi-Square/P-value | 2.105/0.146 | |
What was your age at first sexual intercourse? | ||
< 15 | 8 (34.78%) | 15 (65.22%) |
15–20 | 58 (16.29%) | 298 (83.70%) |
20–30 | 31 (20.31%) | 123 (79.85%) |
> =30 | 24 (17.65%) | 117 (82.90%) |
Chi-Square/P-value | 5.67/0.128 | |
Have you ever used oral contraceptive pills? | ||
Yes | 87 (18.23%) | 388 (81.68%) |
No | 30 (17.24%) | 144 (82.75%) |
Chi-Square/P-value | 0.095/ 0.752 | |
Is your husband/partner circumcised? | ||
Yes | 8 (15.38%) | 44 (84.61%) |
No | 103 (18.69%) | 448 (81.30%) |
I don’t know | 9 (81.82%) | 2 (18.18%) |
Chi-Square/P-value | 27.95/< 0.00001 | |
Years on ART | ||
> 2 years | 17 (21.5%) | 60 (77.9%) |
< 2 years | 104 (17.9%) | 493 (85.1%) |
Chi-square/p-value | 0.060/0.805 | |