| Areas of knowledge |
Frequency |
Percent |
Cumulative percent |
| 1. What is cervical cancer? |
|
|
|
| a. Abnormal malignant growth of cervix |
121 |
67.6 |
|
| b. Abnormal malignant growth of vagina |
24 |
13.4 |
81 |
| c. Small growth in the womb |
12 |
6.7 |
87.7 |
| d. I don’t know |
18 |
10.1 |
97.7 |
| e. No response |
4 |
2.2 |
100.0 |
| Total |
179 |
100.0 |
|
| 2. Signs of cervical cancer |
Frequency |
Percent |
Cumulative percent |
| a. Pain during intercourse |
42 |
23.5 |
|
| b. Vaginal bleeding |
34 |
19.0 |
42.5 |
| c. All of the above |
41 |
22.9 |
65.4 |
| d. I don’t know |
58 |
32.4 |
97.8 |
| e. No response |
4 |
2.2 |
100.0 |
| Total |
179 |
100.0 |
|
| 3. How to detect cervical cancer |
Frequency |
Percent |
Cumulative percent |
| a. Pap test |
114 |
63.7 |
|
| b. Fluoroscopy |
19 |
10.6 |
74.3 |
| c. I don’t know |
44 |
24.6 |
98.9 |
| d. No response |
2 |
1.1 |
100.0 |
| Total |
179 |
100.0 |
|
| 4. How can cervical cancer be treated |
Frequency |
Percent |
Cumulative percent |
| a. Surgery |
71 |
39.7 |
|
| b. Cryotherapy |
11 |
6.1 |
45.8 |
| c. All of the above |
2 |
1.1 |
46.9 |
| d. I don’t know |
74 |
41.3 |
88.3 |
| e. No response |
21 |
11.7 |
100.0 |
| Total |
179 |
100.0 |
|
| 5. How to prevent cervical cancer |
Frequency |
Percent |
Cumulative percent |
| a. By using condom |
30 |
16.8 |
|
| b. Personal hygiene |
47 |
26.3 |
43.1 |
| c. HPV Immunisation |
41 |
22.9 |
66.0 |
| d. All of the above |
40 |
22.3 |
88.3 |
| e. No response |
21 |
11.7 |
100.0 |
| Total |
179 |
100.0 |
|
