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Table 2 Participants knowledge regarding cervical cancer in Gondar town, North West Ethiopia, 2014 (n = 770 for the first question and, 501 for the rest)

From: Knowledge and attitude towards cervical cancer among reproductive age group women in Gondar town, North West Ethiopia

Variables

Response

Frequency

Percentage

Heard about cervical cancer

Yes

501

65.1

No

269

34.9

Know the risk factors for cervical cancer

Yes

202

40.3

No

299

59.7

Knowledge on risk factors of cervical cancer

Sexually transmitted disease

153

75.7

Smoking

120

59.4

Having multiple Sexual Partners

135

66.8

Poor dietary habit

40

19.8

Early marriage

129

63.8

Family history of cervical cancer

19

9.4

Others

18

8.9

HPV is a causative agent of cervical cancer

Yes

93

18.6

No

408

81.4

Know common symptoms of cervical cancer

Yes

100

20.0

No

401

80.0

Knowledge on the symptoms of cervical cancer

Intra or Post coital bleeding

58

58.0

Bleeding after menopause

38

38.0

Persistent blood stained vaginal discharge

73

73.0

Lower abdominal pain

33

33.0

Others

1

1.0

Cervical cancer is preventable

Yes

327

65.3

No

174

34.7

Cervical cancer is curable

Yes

214

42.7

No

287

57.3

Heard about pap smear test

Yes

107

21.4

No

394

78.6

If yes where did you hear about Pap smear for the first time?

Relatives

64

12.8

Friends

88

17.6

Health workers

123

24.6

Mass media

206

41.1

Others

20

4.0

How many times should a healthy woman undergo pap smear test?

Only once

26

24.3

Two times only

34

31.8

At least three times and above

47

43.9