Table 3 Knowledge of cervical cancer and perceived barriers for attending health check ups among women who had never attended cervical cancer screening
From: Determinants of acceptance of cervical cancer screening in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
N=396 | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Have ever heard of cervical cancer | ||
Yes | 187 | 52.8 |
No | 170 | 47.2 |
Missing | 39 | |
Perceived barriers for attending health check-up* | ||
Difficulty in accessing screening services | 226 | 57.1 |
Lack of health education | 34 | 8.5 |
Reluctance to go for any test in absence of disease | 123 | 31.1 |
Lack of medical advice | 46 | 11.6 |
Fear of knowing they have cancer | 50 | 12.6 |
Prohibitive cost of the test | 8 | 2.0 |
Fear of pain of test | 19 | 4.8 |