Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of healthcare professionals and their distribution regarding cervical cancer awareness status (n = 280)
Demographic features | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Age | 27.19 ± 3.44 | |
Gender | ||
Female | 147 | 52.5 |
Male | 133 | 47.5 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 146 | 52.1 |
Married | 126 | 45 |
Divorced | 8 | 2.9 |
Educational status | ||
High school | 6 | 2.1 |
Associate degree | 39 | 13.9 |
Undergraduate | 131 | 46.8 |
Postgraduate | 104 | 37.2 |
Monthly income status | ||
Low | 21 | 7.5 |
Middle | 242 | 86.4 |
High | 17 | 6.1 |
Profession | ||
Doctor | 89 | 31.8 |
Nurse | 131 | 46.8 |
Midwife | 12 | 4.3 |
Health officer | 16 | 5.7 |
Other | 32 | 11.4 |
Occupation period | 4.38 ± 2.51 | |
Family history of cervical cancer | ||
Yes | 12 | 4.3 |
No | 268 | 95.7 |
Status of receiving cervical cancer training during vocational education | ||
Yes | 62 | 22.1 |
No | 158 | 56.4 |
I do not remember | 60 | 21.4 |
Status of receiving cervical cancer education after graduation | ||
Yes | 47 | 16.8 |
No | 197 | 70.4 |
I do not remember | 36 | 12.8 |
Providing education/information about cervical cancer to patients | ||
Yes | 83 | 29.6 |
No | 197 | 70.4 |
Recommending cervical cancer screening to their patients | ||
Yes | 112 | 40 |
No | 168 | 60 |