Table 3 Knowledge and attitudes on cervical cancer

Cervical cancer is a disease of public health concern; n (%)

 Yes

62

(80.5)

26

(61.9)

88

(74.0)

 No

15

(19.5)

16

(38.1)

31

(26.1)

Ever screened for cervical cancer^◊; n (%)

 Yes

49

(72.1)

28

(73.7)

77

(72.6)

 No

19

(27.9)

10

(26.3)

29

(27.4)

Do not like performing pap smear; n (%)

 Yes

6

(7.8)

8

(19.1)

14

(11.8)

 No

71

(92.2)

34

(81.0)

105

(88.2)

Cervical cancer vaccine to not be given to younger than 16; n (%)

 Yes

9

(11.7)

10

(23.8)

19

(16.0)

 No

68

(88.3)

32

(76.2)

100

(84.0)

Providers of cervical cancer screening**; n (%)

 Professional Nurses

10

(8.4)

5

(4.2)

14

(11.8)

 Any Nurse

14

(11.8)

12

(10.1)

26

(21.8)

 Enrolled Nurses

1

(0.8)

0

(0.0)

1

(0.8)

 Any healthcare workers

35

(29.4)

12

(10.1)

47

(39.5)

 Only health professionals

3

(2.5)

2

(1.7)

5

(4.2)

 Medical doctors

8

(6.7)

8

(6.7)

7

(5.9)

 Specialised Nurses

6

(5.0)

2

(1.7)

8

(6.7)

 Gynaecologist

0

(0.0)

2

(1.7)

2

(1.7)

 Other Health Workers

2

(1.7)

0

(0.0)

2

(1.7)

Cervical cancer training interest; n (%)

 Yes

75

(97.4)

41

(97.6)

116

(97.5)

 No

2

(2.6)

1

(2.4)

3

(2.5)

Cervical examinations take too much time; n (%)

 Yes

8

(10.4)

7

(16.7)

15

(12.6)

 No

69

(89.6)

35

(83.3)

104

(87.4)