Background
Methods
Study design and study area
Sample size and sampling
Data collection
Ethical considerations
Data management and statistical analysis
Results
General and demographic characteristics of the study participants
Frequency | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Antenatal Clinic | 54 | 12.7 |
Antenatal Ward | 18 | 4.2 |
Child Welfare Clinic | 41 | 9.6 |
Family Planning Clinic | 184 | 43.3 |
Female Medical Ward | 35 | 8.2 |
Gynaecology Ward | 18 | 4.2 |
Postnatal Ward | 74 | 17.4 |
Total
|
424
|
100.0
|
Characteristic | Screened | Not screened |
P
| |
---|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants | 74 | 350 | N/A | |
Age (Years) | 29.0 (11.0) | 26.0 (10.0) |
<0.0001
a
| |
Marital status | Married | 55 (74.3) | 246 (70.3) | 0.132b
|
Single | 18 (24.3) | 71 (20.3) | ||
Divorced/Separated | 0 (0.0) | 4 (1.1) | ||
Widowed | 1 (1.4) | 29 (8.3) | ||
Occupation/Source of income | White-collared | 33 (44.6) | 72 (20.5) |
<0.0001
b
|
Farming | 4 (5.4) | 22 (6.3) | ||
Unskilled work | 0 (0.0) | 18 (5.1) | ||
Daily wages | 10 (13.5) | 21 (6.0) | ||
Business | 10 (13.5) | 37 (10.6) | ||
Others | 17 (23.0) | 180 (51.5) | ||
Monthly income | <5,000 | 44 (59.5) | 272 (77.7) |
0.005
b
|
5001-9,999 | 12 (16.2) | 41 (11.7) | ||
10,000–14,999 | 16 (21.6) | 31 (8.8) | ||
Don’t know | 2 (2.7) | 6 (1.8) | ||
Level of education | No formal education | 0 (0.0) | 29 (8.3) |
<0.0001
b
|
Primary | 18 (24.3) | 176 (50.3) | ||
Secondary | 35 (47.3) | 96 (27.4) | ||
Colleges | 21 (28.4) | 49 (14.0) |
Level of knowledge on cervical cancer and screening
Characteristic | Screened | Not screened |
P
| OR | 95% CI |
P
| |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants | 74 | 350 | N/A | ||||
Level of knowledge on signs and symptoms | No correct response | 26 (35.1) | 242 (69.1) | <0.0001b
| 18.61 | 4.39-78.86 |
<0.0001
|
1-2 correct responses | 23 (31.1) | 65 (18.6) | 5.65 | 1.30-24.46 |
0.021
| ||
3-4 correct responses | 19 (25.7) | 40 (11.4) | 4.21 | 1.00-18.67 |
0.050
| ||
5 correct responses | 6 (8.1) | 3 (0.9) | 1.00 | N/A | N/A |
Perceptions on severity and susceptibility to cervical cancer
Perception | Screened | Not screened |
P-value
| OR | 95% CI |
P-value
| |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants | 74 | 350 | N/A | ||||
Seriousness of disease | Dont know | 2 (2.7) | 142 (40.6) |
<0.0001
b
| 26.84 | 6.07-118.61 |
<0.0001
|
Not serious | 2 (2.7) | 6 (1.7) | 0.70 | 0.12-4.15 | 0.700 | ||
Somewhat serious | 2 (2.7) | 23 (6.6) | 5.83 | 1.27-26.65 |
0.023
| ||
Very serious | 68 (91.9) | 169 (51.1) | 1.00 | N/A | N/A | ||
Seriousness of disease in your area | Dont know | 24 (32.4) | 222 (63.4) |
<0.0001
b
| 1.11 | 0.58-2.11 | 0.750 |
Not serious | 0 (0.0) | 7 (2.0) | 4.99 | 0.12-5.15 | 0.450 | ||
Somewhat serious | 15 (20.3) | 31 (8.9) | 0.58 | 0.27-1.25 | 0.164 | ||
Very serious | 35 (47.3) | 90 (25.7) | 1.00 | N/A | N/A | ||
Perceived susceptibility | Yes | 11 (14.9) | 24 (6.9) |
0.023
b
| 1.00 | N/A | N/A |
No | 63 (85.1) | 326 (93.1) | 2.37 | 1.10-5.08 |
0.020
|
Cues to action
Characteristic | Screened | Not screened |
P-value
| OR | 95% CI |
P-value
| |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants | 74 | 350 | |||||
Antenatal Ward | Yes | 4 (5.4) | 14 (3.3) |
0.011
b
| 0.67 | 0.19-2.41 | 0.54 |
Child Welfare Clinic | Yes | 14 (19.0) | 27 (6.4) | 2.31 | 1.17-3.93 |
0.03
| |
Family Planning Clinic | Yes | 30 (40.6) | 154 (36.5) | 0.99 | 0.47-2.06 | 0.98 | |
Female Medical Ward | Yes | 8 (10.9) | 27 (7.7) | 0.65 | 0.24-1.78 | 0.40 | |
Gynaecological Ward | Yes | 4 (5.4) | 14 (4.0) | 0.67 | 0.19-2.41 | 0.54 | |
Post-natal Ward | Yes | 12 (16.2) | 62 (17.7) | 1.00 | N/A | N/A |