Factors Affecting the Practices of Cervical Cancer Screening among Female Nurses at Public Health Institutions in Mekelle Town, Northern Ethiopia, 2014: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 3
Responses of female nurses on attitude questions at Public Health Institutions in Mekelle Town, Tigray, Ethiopia, June 2014.
Questions
Responses
Strongly agree (5)
Agree (4)
Neither agree nor disagree (3)
Disagree (2)
Strongly disagree (1)
Carcinoma of the cervix is highly prevalent in our country
Frequency
47
87
70
19.0
2.0
Percent
20.9
38.7
31.1
8.4
0.9
Screening for cervical cancers is expensive
Frequency
49
73
42
43
18.0
Percent
21.8
32.4
18.7
19.1
8.0
Screening helps in the prevention of carcinoma of the cervix
Frequency
110
76
26
11
2.0
Percent
48.9
33.8
11.6
4.9
0.9
Screening causes no harm to the client
Frequency
18
20
33
57
97
Percent
8.0
8.9
14.7
25.3
43.1
Any adult woman including you can acquire cervical carcinoma
Frequency
95
81
30
10
9.0
Percent
42.2
36.0
13.3
4.4
4.0
If screening is free and causes no harm, you will screen for cervical cancer
Frequency
97
57
33
20
18
Percent
43.1
25.3
14.7
8.9
8.0
Pap test can find cervical changes before they become cancer
Frequency
96
84
31
9
5.0
Percent
42.7
37.3
13.8
4.0
2.2
It is embarrassing to go through screening procedure
Frequency
104
92
10
14
5.0
Percent
46.2
40.9
4.4
6.2
2.2
If you want to get a screening, will you allow male doctors to examine your cervix
Frequency
121
74
10
13
7.0
Percent
53.8
32.9
4.4
5.8
3.1
If you develop cervical cancer, you will consult a doctor without being scared
