Research Article
Comprehensive Knowledge towards Cervical Cancer and Associated Factors among Women in Durame Town, Southern Ethiopia
Table 2
Knowledge towards cervical cancer and its screening among female client visiting family planning unit in Durame General Hospital, 2019 (
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| Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
| Ever heard about cervical cancer () | Yes | 132 | 55.7 | No | 105 | 44.3 |
| Source of information | Mass media | 51 | 38.6 | Printed materials | 5 | 3.8 | Health professionals | 85 | 64.4 | Family/friends | 6 | 4.8 |
| Risk factors for cervical cancer | Multiple sexual partners | 85 | 64.4 | Early sexual initiation | 13 | 9.8 | Exposure to HPV | 19 | 14.4 | Smoking | 23 | 17.4 | Prolonged combined oral contraceptive use | 7 | 5.3 |
| Symptoms of cervical cancer | Intermenstrual bleeding | 32 | 24.2 | Excessive vaginal discharge | 14 | 10.6 | Foul smelling vaginal discharge | 25 | 18.9 | Pain during/after sex | 12 | 9.1 | Vaginal bleeding | 31 | 23.5 |
| Know cervical cancer can be cured if diagnosed early | Yes | 114 | 86.4 | No | 18 | 13.6 |
| Treatment options | Traditional medicine | 2 | 1.5 | Surgery | 31 | 23.4 | Radiation | 14 | 10.6 | Chemotherapy | 74 | 56.1 | Do not know | 15 | 11.4 |
| Know availability of cervical cancer screening | Yes | 112 | 84.8 | No | 20 | 15.2 |
| Screening methods () | VIA | 14 | 12.5 | Pap smear | 17 | 15.2 | Do not know | 81 | 72.3 |
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