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 |