Variable/question | n (%) |
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What is cervical cancer, n (%) | |
Cancer of cervix | 292 (71.9) |
Abnormal growth of cervical cells | 10 (2.5) |
Cancer of the uterus | 3 (0.7) |
Disease found in women's cervix | 1 (0.25) |
Don’t know | 100 (24.6) |
What causes CC (first response), n (%) | |
Witchcraft | 234 (57.8) |
HPV | 128 (31.6) |
Miscarriages | 39 (9.6) |
Any chronic condition | 1 (0.3) |
Unprotected sex and poor sexual behaviour | 1 (0.3) |
Don't know | 2 (0.5) |
What causes CC (second response), n (%) | |
Vaginal douching | 99 (24.2) |
HPV | 96 (23.7) |
Unprotected sex poor sexual behaviour | 40 (10.0) |
Infection | 22 (5.4) |
Witchcraft | 8 (2.0) |
Other | 15 (3.9) |
Don't know | 125 (30.9) |
Can CC be transmitted from person to person, n (%) | |
Yes | 107 (26.4) |
No | 293 (72.4) |
Don’t know | 5 (1.2) |
Is HPV sexually transmitted infection, n (%) | |
Yes | 162 (39.9) |
No | 224 (55.2) |
Don’t know | 20 (4.9) |
How many years can you have HPV asymptotically, n (%) | |
10–20 | 145 (35.8) |
Don’t know | 255 (63.0) |
Other (unspecified) | 2 (0.5) |
Other-5 years | 2 (0.5) |
Other- 6 months | 1 (0.3) |
Is CC curable? | |
Yes | 257 (63.3) |
No | 145 (35.7) |
Don’t know | 4 (1.0) |