Table 2 Knowledge towards cervical cancer among health care professionals enclosed within the study (N = 318)
Variables | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Have you heard about cervical cancer? | ||
Yes | 288 | 90.6 |
No | 30 | 9.4 |
Can screening prevent cervical cancer? | ||
Yes | 240 | 75.5 |
No | 59 | 18.6 |
Don’t know | 19 | 6.0 |
Is cervical cancer associated with infection? | ||
Yes | 255 | 80.2 |
No | 43 | 13.5 |
Don’t know | 20 | 6.3 |
Does cervical cancer lead to mortality? | ||
Yes | 263 | 82.7 |
No | 32 | 10.1 |
Don’t know | 23 | 7.2 |
PAP smear screening is 100% effective | ||
Yes | 197 | 61.9 |
No | 96 | 30.2 |
Don’t know | 25 | 7.9 |
Is it possible to detect cervical cancer with PAP smear before symptoms appear | ||
Yes | 265 | 83.3 |
No | 20 | 6.3 |
Don’t know | 33 | 10.4 |
Cervical cancer preventable by vaccination | ||
Yes | 217 | 68.2 |
No | 71 | 22.3 |
Don’t know | 30 | 9.4 |
Is it possible to cure cervical cancer | ||
Yes | 260 | 81.8 |
No | 34 | 10.7 |
Don’t know | 24 | 7.5 |
Is early detection of cervical cancer good for treatment outcome | ||
Yes | 297 | 93.4 |
No | 5 | 1.6 |
Don’t know | 16 | 5.0 |