Cervical Cancer Screening: Assessment of Perception and Utilization of Services among Health Workers in Low Resource Setting

Table 2

Knowledge of cervical cancer and screening.

VARIABLES	FREQUENCY	PERCENTAGE
Symptoms
No symptoms	99	25.5
Foul Offensive vaginal discharge	190	49
Irregular vaginal bleeding	167	43
Postcoital vaginal bleeding	224	57.7
Fever	38	9.8
Pelvic pain	106	27.3
Weight loss	76	19.6
Risk factors
Sexual intercourse < 16 years	209	53.9
Multiple sexual partners	277	71.4
Smoking	53	13.7
History of HPV infection	281	72.4
Use of IUCD	34	8.8
Impaired immunity	42	10.8
Poor hygiene	30	7.7
Alcohol use	23	5.9
Screening modalities
Pap smear	346	89.2
VIA	160	41.2
Cervical biopsy	179	46.1
HPVDNA test	99	25.5
Colposcopy	53	13.7
Who should be screened
Above 21 years/sexually active	232	59.8
Married women only	4	1
Women above 30 years	152	39.2
If cervical changes are found early are they curable
Yes	288	74.2
No	27	6.9
Not aware	23	5.9

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