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Table 7 Future plans for screening: using mHealth-SMS to increase cervical cancer screening, Ghana

From: Effectiveness of a culturally tailored text messaging program for promoting cervical cancer screening in accra, Ghana: a quasi-experimental trial

  

Post-Intervention Assessment (n, %)

  

Intervention areas

 

Control areas

  

Variable

Community

Bank

Total

95% C.I.

Community

Bank

Total

95% C.I.

P-value

Willingness to screen if fear is allayed

       

0.147

Yes

19

21

40 (95.2)

82.2–98.9

13

13

26 (57.8)

42.7–71.5

 

No

1

1

2 (4.8)

1.1–17.8

4

15

19 (42.2)

28.5–57.3

 

Willingness to screen if cost is free

       

0.213

Yes

22

19

41 (97.6)

84.2–99.7

14

26

43(93.5)

75.5–95.4

 

No

0

1

1 (2.4)

0.3–15.7

3

2

3(6.5)

4.6–24.5

 

Willingness to screen if adequate education is given about the disease

      

0.722

Yes

19

22

41 (97.6)

84.2–99.7

13

20

33 (73.3)

58.2–84.4

 

No

1

0

1 (2.4)

0.3–15.9

4

8

12 (26.6)

15.6–41.8

 

Willingness to screen if the venue is nearer

       

0.015

Yes

19

22

39 (97.6)

84.2–99.7

14

22

36(80.0)

65.4–89.5

 

No

1

0

1 (2.4)

0.3–15.6

3

6

9 (20.0)

10.6–34.6

 

Willingness to screen if less time is spent at the screening site

       

0.034

Yes

20

22

42 (100)

 

16

23

39 (86.7)

72.9–94.0

 

No

0

0

0 (0.0)

 

1

5

6 (13.3)

6.0-27.1

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