From: A survey of knowledge and attitudes relating to cervical and breast cancer among women in Ethiopia
Questions to describe attitudes related to cervical cancer | Yes | Not sure | No not |
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My chances of getting cervical cancer in the next few years are high. | 7.1 | 42.4 | 50.5 |
I feel I will get cervical cancer some time during my life. | 8.3 | 43.3 | 48.4 |
The thought of cervical cancer scares me. | 70.3 | 4.5 | 25.2 |
Problems I would experience with cervical cancer would last a long time. | 24.9 | 51.9 | 23.2 |
Cervical cancer would threaten a relationship with my boyfriend, husband or partner. | 35.9 | 40.7 | 23.4 |
If I developed cervical cancer, I would not live longer than 5 years. | 11.0 | 52.8 | 36.2 |
Having cervical exams takes too much time. | 8.3 | 47.8 | 43.9 |
Having cervical exams is too painful. | 6.8 | 48.4 | 44.8 |
Health care workers doing cervical exams are rude to women. | 10.4 | 14.8 | 74.8 |
I have other problems more important than having cervical exams in my life. | 6.2 | 32.3 | 61.4 |
I am too old to have cervical exams regularly. | 4.2 | 40.4 | 55.5 |
There is no health centre close to my house to have cervical exams. | 34.1 | 14.5 | 51.3 |
If there is cancer development in my destiny, having cervical exams will not prevent it. | 19.0 | 37.7 | 43.3 |
I prefer a female health worker to conduct cervical exams. | 70.0 | 3.9 | 26.1 |
I will never have cervical exams if I have to pay for it. | 11.0 | 27.9 | 61.1 |
I would be ashamed to lie on a gynecologic examination table and show my private parts to have a cervical exam. | 11.9 | 34.7 | 53.4 |