Table 2 Participants’ knowledge of cervical cancer and cervical cancer screening
Item | Incorrect response | Correct response |
|---|---|---|
Cervical cancer affects the mouth | 270 (62.6) | 161 (37.4) |
Cervical cancer affects the face | 316 (73.3) | 115 (26.7) |
Cervical cancer cannot be prevented | 336 (78.0) | 95 (22.0) |
Being transfused with blood is a risk factor for CC | 363 (84.2) | 68 (15.8) |
Having multiple sexual partners increase your CC risk | 278 (64.5) | 153 (35.5) |
CC is heredity | 377 (87.5) | 54 (12.5) |
Bleeding after sexual intercourse is a CC symptom | 303 (70.3) | 128 (29.7) |
Offensive blood-stained vaginal discharge is a CC symptom | 328 (76.1) | 103 (23.9) |
Itching around the vulva is a CC symptom | 390 (90.5) | 41 (9.5) |
Severe headache all the time is a CC symptom | 384 (89.1) | 47 (10.9) |
Screening can prevent cervical cancer | 253 (58.7) | 178 (41.3) |
Screening can cure cervical cancer | 382 (88.6) | 49 (11.4) |
Urine is used for cervical screening in Ghana | 375 (87.0) | 56 (13.1) |
CC Screening must be done by a trained person | 232 (53.8) | 199 (46.2) |
CC Screening cannot be obtained in Ghana | 293 (68.0) | 138 (32.0) |
Summary statistics | ||
Minimum score = 0 |  |  |
Maximum score = 14.0 |  |  |
Mean score = 3.68 |  |  |
Standard deviation = 3.88 |  |  |
75% percentile = 7.00 |  |  |