Table 4 Knowledge of cervical cancer screening service among women who accepted and women who did not accept a cervical cancer screening invitation
From: Determinants of acceptance of cervical cancer screening in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Accepted screening invitation N=83 (%) | Did not accept screening invitation N=313 (%) | Accepted vs. non accepted Crude OR (95%CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Heard about cervical cancer | |||||
Yes | 68 | 81.9 | 119 | 43.4 | 5.90 (3.1-11.38) |
No/Don’t know | 15 | 18.1 | 155 | 56.6 | 1 |
Missing | 0 | 39 | |||
Heard about screening | |||||
Yes | 62 | 74.7 | 116 | 41.3 | 4.20 (2.35-7.56) |
No/Don’t know | 21 | 25.3 | 165 | 58.7 | 1 |
Missing | 0 | 32 | |||
Knowledge of cervical cancer risk factors | |||||
Yes | 38 | 45.8 | 62 | 20.0 | 3.38 (1.96-5.83) |
No/Don’t know | 45 | 54.2 | 248 | 80.0 | 1 |
Missing | 0 | 3 | |||
Heard of HPV | |||||
Yes | 4 | 4.8 | 10 | 3.2 | 1.52 (0.39-5.45) |
No/Don’t know | 79 | 95.2 | 300 | 96.8 | 1 |
Missing | 0 | 3 | |||
Can cervical cancer be prevented | |||||
Yes | 24 | 28.9 | 12 | 3.9 | 10.1 (4.55-22.9) |
No/Don’t know | 59 | 71.1 | 299 | 96.1 | 1 |
Missing | 0 | 2 | |||
Can screening improve survival? | |||||
Yes | 56 | 67.5 | 52 | 16.6 | 10.4 (5.82-18.7) |
No/Don’t know | 27 | 32.5 | 261 | 83.4 | 1 |
Missing | 0 | 0 | |||