Table 4 Knowledge About Cervical Cancer in Relation to HIV Status
Positive | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
< 40 | 75 (25.43) | 221 (74.66) |
40–50 | 41 (22.53%) | 141 (77.47%) |
> =50 | 29 (15.34%) | 160 (84.66%) |
Chi-Square/P-value | 6.863/0.032 | |
Education | ||
Did not attend | 30 (18.75%) | 130 (81.25%) |
O′ Level | 29 (16.67%) | 145 (83.33%) |
A’ Level | 1 (33.33%) | 2 (66.67%) |
Grade 7 | 85 (25.67%) | 245 (74.24%) |
Chi-Square/P-value | 6.841/0.077 | |
Age of First Pregnancy | ||
< 15 | 4 (28.5%) | 10 (71.43%) |
15–20 | 79 (22.64%) | 270 (77.36%) |
20–30 | 39 (19.80%) | 158 (80.21%) |
> =30 | 24 (23.07%) | 80 (76.92%) |
Chi-Square/P-value | 1.0624/0.786 | |
Response to: “have you heard of cervical cancer?” | ||
Yes | 115 (21.30%) | 425 (78.71%) |
No | 30 (24.19%) | 94 (75.81%) |
Chi-Square/P-value | 0.360/0.548 | |
Response to: “have you heard of HPV/human papilloma virus” | ||
Yes | 13 (16.67%) | 65 (83.33%) |
No | 132 (22.49%) | 455 (77.51%) |
Chi-Square/P-value | 0.459/0.481 | |
Response to: “please tell me whether you agree or disagree: Cervical cancer can be prevented.” | ||
Yes | 120 (20.87%) | 455 (79.13%) |
No | 4 (20%) | 16 (80%) |
I don’t know | 21 (29.58%) | 50 (70.42%) |
Chi-Square/P-value | 0.0089/0.925 | |
Response to “Against what disease does the HPV vaccine protect?” | ||
Correct | 6 (17.6%) | 139 (22%) |
Incorrect | 28 (82.4%) | 491 (78%) |
Chi-Square/P-value | 0.368/0.543 | |
Have you been Tested for HPV/Cervical cancer? | ||
Yes | 5 (15.15%) | 28 (84.85%) |
No | 140 (22.08%) | 494 (77.92%) |
Chi-Square/P-value | 0.885/0.346 | |
Have you been diagnosed with cervical cancer? | ||
Yes | 1 (12.50%) | 7 (87.50%) |
No | 144 (21.88%) | 514 (78.11%) |
Chi-Square/P-value | 0.408/0.522 | |
What was your age at first sexual intercourse? | ||
< 15 | 7 (30.43%) | 16 (69.57%) |
15–20 | 80 (22.41%) | 277 (77.59%) |
20–30 | 27 (17.53%) | 127 (82.47%) |
> =30 | 32 (24.62%) | 103 (79.23%) |
Chi-Square/P-value | 3.013/0.389 | |
Have you ever used oral contraceptive pills? | ||
Yes | 101 (21.09%) | 378 (78.92%) |
No | 40 (23.12%) | 133 (76.88%) |
Chi-Square/P-value | 0.310/0.577 | |
Is your husband/partner circumcised? | ||
Yes | 14 (29.79%) | 33 (70.21%) |
No | 105 (19.02%) | 447 (80.98%) |
I don’t know | 3 (27.27%) | 8 (72.73%) |
Chi-Square/P-value | 3.1531/0.0757 | |