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Table 2 Recognition of cervical cancer warning signs

From: Knowledge of Palestinian women about cervical cancer warning signs: a national cross- sectional study

Category of warning signs

Warning sign

Total

(n = 7058)

n (%)

Gaza Strip

(n = 2655)

n (%)

WBJ

(n = 4403)

n (%)

p-value

Warning signs with blood

Vaginal bleeding after menopause

5028 (71.2)

2051 (77.3)

2977 (67.6)

< 0.001

Vaginal bleeding between periods

4190 (59.4)

1729 (65.1)

2461 (55.9)

< 0.001

Having menstrual periods that are heavier or longer than usual

4142 (58.7)

1648 (62.1)

2494 (56.6)

< 0.001

Vaginal bleeding during or after sex

3684 (52.2)

1480 (55.7)

2204 (50.1)

< 0.001

Blood in the stool or urine

3496 (49.5)

1175 (44.3)

2321 (52.7)

< 0.001

Warning signs with pain

Persistent pelvic pain

4188 (59.3)

1592 (60.0)

2596 (59.0)

0.41

Unusual discomfort or pain during sex

3308 (46.9)

1285 (48.4)

2023 (45.9)

0.045

Persistent lower back pain

2941 (41.7)

1144 (43.1)

1797 (40.8)

0.06

Warning signs with nonspecific nature

Extreme generalized fatigue

4601 (65.2)

1773 (66.8)

2828 (64.2)

0.029

Unexplained weight loss

4578 (64.9)

1759 (66.3)

2819 (64.0)

0.06

Persistent vaginal discharge that smells un-pleasant

3123 (44.3)

1137 (42.8)

1986 (45.1)

0.06

Persistent diarrhea

1551 (22.0)

580 (21.8)

971 (22.1)

0.84

  1. n number of participants, WBJ West Bank and Jerusalem