Table 2 Knowledge of commercial sex workers about cervical cancer in Gondar city, 2021, (n = 393)
Cause of cervical cancer | Correct, n (%) | Incorrect, n(%) |
|---|---|---|
Multiple sexual partners | 159(40.46) | 234(59.54) |
Early sexual intercourse | 72 (18.32) | 321(81.68) |
HPV infection | 26 (6.62) | 367 (93.38) |
Cigarette smoking | 28(7.12) | 365(92.88) |
Sign and symptoms | ||
 Vaginal bleeding | 62 (15.78) | 331 (84.22) |
 Foul smelling vaginal discharge | 126 (32.06) | 267 (67.94) |
 bleeding during and after intercourse | 45(11.45) | 348(88.55) |
 Pain during intercourse | 183 (46.56) | 210 (53.44) |
 Cervical cancer is preventable disease | 356 (90.59) | 37 (9.41) |
 Do you think cervical cancer can be screened | 369 (93.89) | 24 (6.11) |
 Appropriate age group to be screened (25–65 years) | 177 (45.04) | 216 (54.96) |
 Interval to be screened (every five years) | 116 (29.52) | 277 (70.48) |
 Better cured if early treated | 162(41.22) | 231 (58.78) |