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Table 4 Recognition of cervical cancer risk factors

From: Knowledge of cervical cancer risk factors among Palestinian women: a national cross-sectional study

Risk factor

Total (n = 7058)

n (%)

Gaza strip (n = 2655)

n (%)

WBJ (n = 4403)

n (%)

p value

Having a weakened immune system

5458 (77.3)

2139 (80.6)

3319 (75.4)

 < 0.001

Infection with a sexually transmitted infection

5388 (76.3)

2132 (80.3)

3256 (73.9)

 < 0.001

Infection with human papillomavirus (HPV)

4693 (66.5)

1977 (74.5)

2716 (61.7)

 < 0.001

Having a relative with cervical cancer

4250 (60.2)

1538 (57.9)

2712 (61.6)

0.002

Long term use of the contraceptive pill

4236 (60.0)

1620 (61.0)

2616 (59.4)

0.18

Smoking any cigarettes at all

4167 (59.0)

1600 (60.3)

2567 (58.3)

0.10

Not going for regular smear (Pap) tests

3543 (50.2)

1507 (56.8)

2036 (46.2)

 < 0.001

Having a husband who is not circumcised

2818 (39.9)

1127 (42.4)

1691 (38.4)

 < 0.001

Having a husband with many previous partners

2562 (36.3)

842 (31.7)

1720 (39.1)

 < 0.001

Being married at a young age (before age 17)

2197 (31.1)

779 (29.3)

1418 (32.2)

0.012

Having many children (five or more)

1597 (22.6)

559 (21.1)

1038 (23.6)

0.014

  1. n, number of participants; WBJ, West Bank and Jerusalem