Table 3: Knowledge about cervical cancer screening among women (n = 630) in Debremarkos town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020.

Variable

Frequency

Percent

Ever heard about cervical cancer

          No

          Yes

 

221

409

 

35.1

64.9

Ever heard about cervical cancer screening

         No

         Yes

 

221

409

 

35.1

64.9

Knew health institutions that give cervical cancer screening service

         No

         Yes                                                                                                                                                                                 

 

281

349

 

44.6

55.4

Knew  symptoms of cervical cancer

         No

         Yes

 

565

65

 

89.3

10.3

Bleeding during sexual intercourse may be one of the signs of cervical cancer 

           No

          Yes

 

 

569

61

 

 

90.3

9.7

Cervical cancer is a killer disease

           No

           Yes

 

199

 431

 

31.6

68.4

Is cervical cancer a preventable disease

            No

            Yes

 

266

364

 

42.2

57.8

Is cervical cancer a curable disease

            No

            Yes

 

257

373

 

40.8

59.2

May have cervical cancer without any sign and symptom

           No

           Yes

 

342

288

 

54.3

45.7

Overall knowledge                                                                                                                 

Frequency

Percent

        Knowledgeable

        Not Knowledgeable

                                                                              

374

256

59.4

40.6