Knowledge, attitudes and practices of cervical cancer prevention among Zambian women and men

Nyambe, Anayawa; Kampen, Jarl K.; Baboo, Stridutt K.; Van Hal, Guido

doi:10.1186/s12889-019-6874-2

BMC Public Health

Table 2 Awareness of cervical cancer and knowing about prevention services in relation to practicing prevention

From: Knowledge, attitudes and practices of cervical cancer prevention among Zambian women and men

	Yes	No	Chi-square test
	Yes	No	OR	95% CI	χ²	df	p
Have you screened^*
Do you know cervical cancer (awareness)
Yes	54	59	20.5	[9.214, 45.516]	81.3	1	0.000
No	8	179	20.5	[9.214, 45.516]	81.3	1	0.000
Know where to screen
Yes	58	89	24.3	[8.523, 69.140]	62.1	1	0.000
No	4	149	24.3	[8.523, 69.140]	62.1	1	0.000
Know about screening in clinics
Yes	58	91	23.3	[8.170, 66.246]	59.8	1	0.000
No	4	146	23.3	[8.170, 66.246]	59.8	1	0.000
Know about vaccination of school girls
Yes	28	28	6.2	[3.267, 11.678]	36.1	1	0.000
No	34	210	6.2	[3.267, 11.678]	36.1	1	0.000
Know schools that participated in vaccination
Yes	17	18	4.6	[2.211, 9.642]	18.8	1	0.000
No	45	220	4.6	[2.211, 9.642]	18.8	1	0.000
Screening accompaniment
Do you know cervical cancer (awareness)
Female
Yes	17	45	8.5	[1.855, 38.954]	10.0	1	0.002
No	2	45	8.5	[1.855, 38.954]	10.0	1	0.002
Male
Yes	17	85	13.0	[3.711, 45.535]	24.8	1	0.000
No	3	195	13.0	[3.711, 45.535]	24.8	1	0.000
Know where to go for screening
Female
Yes	17	51	6.5	[1.417, 29.818]	7.2	1	0.007
No	2	39	6.5	[1.417, 29.818]	7.2	1	0.007
Male
Yes	15	76	8.1	[2.830, 22.916]	20.2	1	0.000
No	5	204	8.1	[2.830, 22.916]	20.2	1	0.000
Know about screening in clinics
Female
Yes	18	50	14.0	[1.795, 109.799]	10.0	1	0.002
No	1	39	14.0	[1.795, 109.799]	10.0	1	0.002
Male
Yes	16	100	7.2	[2.343, 22.124]	15.4	1	0.000
No	4	180	7.2	[2.343, 22.124]	15.4	1	0.000
Know about vaccination of school girls
Female
Yes	10	22	3.4	[1.237, 9.532]	6.0	1	0.014
No	9	68	3.4	[1.237, 9.532]	6.0	1	0.014
Male
Yes	6	65	1.4	[0.524, 3.837]	0.5	1	0.490
No	14	215	1.4	[0.524, 3.837]	0.5	1	0.490
Know schools that participated in vaccination
Female
Yes	7	13	3.5	[1.148, 10.400]	5.3	1	0.022
No	12	77	3.5	[1.148, 10.400]	5.3	1	0.022
Male
Yes	6	24	4.6	[1.610, 12.984]	9.5	1	0.002
No	14	256	4.6	[1.610, 12.984]	9.5	1	0.002
Have vaccinated their daughter
Do you know cervical cancer (awareness)
Female
Yes	17	96	8.1	[2.652, 24.752]	18.0	1	0.000
No	4	183	8.1	[2.652, 24.752]	18.0	1	0.000
Male
Yes	11	91	3.3	[1.231, 8.742]	6.2	1	0.013
No	7	190	3.3	[1.231, 8.742]	6.2	1	0.013
Know where to go for screening
Female
Yes	18	129	7.0	[2.009, 24.223]	12.2	1	0.000
No	3	150	7.0	[2.009, 24.223]	12.2	1	0.000
Male
Yes	8	82	1.9	[0.740, 5.094]	1.9	1	0.171
No	10	199	1.9	[0.740, 5.094]	1.9	1	0.171
Know about screening in clinics
Female
Yes	20	129	23.1	[3.058, 174.516]	18.6	1	0.000
No	1	149	23.1	[3.058, 174.516]	18.6	1	0.000
Male
Yes	10	106	2.1	[0.790, 5.392]	2.3	1	0.132
No	8	175	2.1	[0.790, 5.392]	2.3	1	0.132
Know about vaccination of school girls
Female
Yes	16	40	19.1	[6.634, 55.107]	49.2	1	0.000
No	5	239	19.1	[6.634, 55.107]	49.2	1	0.000
Male
Yes	9	62	3.5	[1.344, 9.281]	7.3	1	0.007
No	9	219	3.5	[1.344, 9.281]	7.3	1	0.007
Know schools that participated in vaccination
Female
Yes	12	23	14.8	[5.661, 38.908]	46.3	1	0.000
No	9	256	14.8	[5.661, 38.908]	46.3	1	0.000
Male
Yes	5	25	3.9	[1.298, 11.953]	6.7	1	0.010
No	13	256	3.9	[1.298, 11.953]	6.7	1	0.010

*Only women asked. (No/not sure) for all variables

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