Table 4 Experiences and perceptions of cervical cancer by partner screening status
Total | Not previously screened | Previously screened | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 120 | n = 47 | n = 73 | ||
Cervical cancer contacts | ||||
Knows someone who has survived CC | 12 (10%) | 4 (9%) | 8 (11%) | 0.66 |
Knows someone who has died of CC | 25 (21%) | 7 (15%) | 18 (25%) | 0.20 |
Perceived danger, relative to HIV | ||||
CC is equally or less dangerous | 28 (23%) | 13 (28%) | 15 (20%) | 0.37 |
CC is more dangerous | 92 (77%) | 34 (72%) | 58 (79%) | |
Perceived danger, relative to high blood pressure | ||||
CC is equally or less dangerous | 73 (61%) | 31 (65%) | 42 (57%) | 0.36 |
CC is more dangerous | 47 (39%) | 16 (34%) | 31 (42%) | |
Believes partner could get CC throughout her life | ||||
Strongly or somewhat agree | 106 (88%) | 41 (87%) | 65 (89%) | 0.76 |
Somewhat or strongly disagree | 14 (12%) | 6 (13%) | 8 (11%) | |