Table 5 Attitude towards CC and its screening among women at Asella Referral and Teaching Hospital, South Central Ethiopia, 2020/2021
Attitude item Questions | Strongly agree (%) | Agree (%) | Neutral (%) | Disagree (%) | Strongly disagree (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attitude toward acquiring CC | 62(19.9) | 135(43.4) | 29(9.3) | 53(17) | 32(10.3) |
CCS is not embarrassing | 21(6.8) | 60(19.3) | 17(5.5) | 174(55.9) | 39(12.5) |
A female healthcare provider is preferable to CCS | 134(43.1) | 31(1) | 5(1.6) | 99(31.8) | 42(13.5) |
Women death from CC is prevalent in Ethiopia | 49(15.8) | 112(36) | 21(6.8) | 95(30.5) | 34(10.9) |
Any woman can acquire CC without having symptoms | 39(12.5) | 89(28.6) | 22(7.1) | 104(33.4) | 57(18.3) |
Screening helps to prevent CC | 158(50.8) | 137(44.1) | 5(1.6) | 8(2.6) | 3(0.96) |
Health professionals’ behavior is attractive | 15(4.8) | 61(19.6) | 15(4.8) | 162(52.1) | 58(18.6) |
Overall attitude | Positive | 165(36.1) | |||
Negative | 292(63.9) | ||||