Research Article

A Large Cross-Sectional Survey Investigating the Knowledge of Cervical Cancer Risk Aetiology and the Predictors of the Adherence to Cervical Cancer Screening Related to Mass Media Campaign

Table 2

Knowledge of cervical cancer aetiology and related screening procedure and motivation to get the Pap-test among women who got the Pap-test during the campaign period (Group 1) and two years later (Group 2).

CharacteristicsGroup 1Group 2 value
% %

Reason to get the Pap-test
 To prevent cervical cancer25835.88290241.80<0.001
 Invitation letter17624.48194227.97
 Mass media campaign8611.95630.91
 General practitioner/gynaecologist suggestion10314.33113916.41
 Friend suggestion273.76851.22
 Other 699.6081111.69
 Missing 104 12.63 805 10.39
Knowledge of cervical cancer aetiology
 Yes, sexual mode10414.31199427.87<0.001
 Yes, unknown way32144.15250234.97
 No 30241.54265937.16
 Missing 96 11.66 592 7.64
Previous Pap-test
 No9411.426959.000.023
 Yes72988.58702391.00
 Missing 29 0.37