Table 5 Comparison of cervical cancer knowledge scores according to some socio-demographic characteristics and awareness levels of healthcare professionals

Gender

Female

4.21 ± 1.95

5.23 ± 2.66

3.2 ± 2.06

3.21 ± 2.27

15.85 ± 7.02

Male

4.05 ± 1.69

5.71 ± 2.74

3.67 ± 1.82

3.78 ± 2.06

17.22 ± 6.24

p = 0.352

p = 0.108

p = 0.05

p = 0.028

p = 0.130

Profession

Doctor

4.67 ± 1.75

6.22 ± 2.67

4.35 ± 1.64

4.48 ± 2.11

19.74 ± 5.94

Nurse

3.85 ± 1.75

5.35 ± 2.73

3.06 ± 1.86

3.11 ± 1.95

15.38 ± 6.35

Midwife

4.41 ± 2.1

4.16 ± 1.64

2.83 ± 2.4

2.33 ± 2.18

13.75 ± 6.04

Health officer

4.37 ± 2.06

4.56 ± 2.27

2.93 ± 2.04

3.06 ± 2.35

14.93 ± 7.13

Other

3.56 ± 186

4.71 ± 2.73

2.78 ± 2.18

2.84 ± 2.37

13.9 ± 7.01

p = 0.006

p = 0.004

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

p < 0.001

Income status

Low

4.42 ± 2.33

6.9 ± 3.19

2.52 ± 1.77

3.38 ± 2.31

17.23 ± 8.01

Middle

4.17 ± 1.78

5.42 ± 2.62

3.54 ± 1.94

3.56 ± 2.16

16.71 ± 6.5

High

3.17 ± 1.55

4.17 ± 2.6

2.94 ± 2.16

2.41 ± 2.29

12.7 ± 6.1

p = 0.054

p = 0.026

p = 0.061

p = 0.115

p = 0.052

Family history of cancer

Yes

3.58 ± 1.72

5.33 ± 2.3

3.5 ± 1.78

2.58 ± 2.15

15 ± 6.74

No

4.16 ± 1.83

5.46 ± 2.72

3.42 ± 1.97

3.52 ± 2.19

16.57 ± 6.69

p = 0.408

p = 0.943

p = 0.903

p = 0.152

p = 0.456

Receiving training on the subject during vocational training

Yes

4.85 ± 1.73

6.24 ± 2.35

4.22 ± 1.96

4.32 ± 1.93

19.64 ± 5.74

No

3.89 ± 1.72

5.39 ± 2.72

3.17 ± 1.86

3.3 ± 2.25

15.77 ± 6.51

I do not remember

4.01 ± 2.03

4.83 ± 2.85

3.36 ± 2.04

3.08 ± 2.1

15.2 ± 7.16

p = 0.002

p = 0.008

p = 0.001

p = 0.002

p < 0.001

Status of providing education to patients on the subject

Yes

4.28 ± 1.64

5.84 ± 2.35

3.81 ± 1.81

3.69 ± 1.96

17.65 ± 6.02

No

4.07 ± 1.9

5.29 ± 2.83

3.26 ± 2

3.39 ± 2.28

16.02 ± 6.9

p = 0.177

p = 0.077

p = 0.054

p = 0.297

p = 0.061