Table 4: Attitude towards cervical cancer and its screening among women (n = 630) in Debremarkos town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020.
Variables |
Level of agreement |
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|
Agree |
Disagree |
Indifferent |
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|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Any reproductive age woman is susceptible to develop cervical cancer |
320 |
47.5 |
148 |
23.5 |
162 |
25.7 |
Like any women, you are susceptible to develop cervical cancer |
299 |
47.5 |
170 |
27 |
161 |
25.6 |
93 |
14.8 |
354 |
56.2 |
183 |
29 |
|
Cervical cancer may be dangerous |
383 |
60.8 |
133 |
21.1 |
114 |
18.1 |
Precancerous cervical screening may be beneficial to health |
387 |
61.4 |
112 |
17.8 |
131 |
20.8 |
Cervical cancer screening is painful |
359 |
57 |
109 |
17.3 |
162 |
25.7 |
Overall attitude |
Frequency |
percent |
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Favorable attitude |
385 |
61.1 |
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Unfavorable attitude |
245 |
38.9 |