Table 4 Knowledge changes on 3 aspects of cervical cancer (with respect to the study phases)

A. KNOWLEDGE CHANGES ON THE GENERAL AWARENESS ON ASPECTS OF CERVICAL CANCER

S/N

Variables

Phase 1 Vs 2 (5,499)

Phase 1 Vs 4 (3,185)

Phase 2 Vs 4 (3314)

(Questions)

OR

Lower

Upper

p

OR

Lower

Upper

p

OR

Lower

Upper

p

1

Ever heard of cervical cancer?

Number (N) = 4758

N = 2897

N = 2791

2.50

2.22

2.81

< 0.01*

4.617

3.682

5.789

< 0.01*

1.850

1.474

2.322

< 0.01*

2

Ever heard of cervical cancer screening?

N = 4726

N = 2880

N = 2764

2.81

2.49

3.16

< 0.01*

3.78

3.07

4.65

< 0.01*

1.35

1.10

1.65

< 0.01*

3

Ever heard of Pap Smear?

N = 4727

N = 2879

N = 2776

3.25

2.86

3.68

< 0.01*

3.81

3.10

4.68

< 0.01*

1.17

0.96

1.43

0.12

4

Ever heard of HPV and Vaccinations?

N = 4721

N = 2875

N = 2770

3.66

3.23

4.14

< 0.01*

5.26

4.26

6.48

< 0.01*

1.44

1.17

1.76

< 0.01*

B. CHANGES ON THE KNOWLEGDE OF PAP SMEARS

S/N

Variables

Phase 1 Vs 2 (5,499)

Phase 1 Vs 4 (3,185)

Phase 2 Vs 4 (3314)

(Statements)

OR

Lower

Upper

p

OR

Lower

Upper

p

OR

Lower

Upper

p

1

Pap smear detects cervical cancer (Ca)

N = 4554

N = 2779

N = 2649

0.95

0.77

1.17

0.63

13.90

10.96

17.64

< 0.01*

14.64

11.48

18.65

< 0.01*

2

Pap smear is for married women only

N = 4280

2593

N = 2419

3.20

2.75

3.71

< 0.01*

1.09

0.80

1.49

0.57

0.34

0.25

0.46

< 0.01*

3

Pap smear is for women > 18 years

N = 4311

N = 2618

N = 2447

1.64

1.40

1.91

< 0.01*

2.95

2.32

3.76

< 0.01*

1.80

1.42

2.28

< 0.01*

4

Pap smear should start 2 years after sexual debut

N = 4280

N = 2597

N = 2431

1.73

1.48

2.02

< 0.01*

2.26

1.76

2.91

< 0.01*

1.31

1.02

1.67

0.03*

5

Pap smear starts from menopause

N = 4314

N = 2613

N = 2441

2.66

2.29

3.08

< 0.01*

1.16

0.86

1.55

0.33

0.44

0.33

0.58

< 0.01*

6

Pap smear is for those with Cervix cancer history

N = 4282

N = 2600

N = 2430

2.03

1.77

2.34

< 0.01*

1.24

0.95

1.61

0.12

0.61

0.47

0.79

< 0.01*

7

Pap smear is to be done 2 yearly

N = 4272

N = 2594

N = 2418

1.12

0.94

1.33

0.20

3.26

2.55

4.17

< 0.01*

2.92

2.28

3.73

< 0.01*

8

Pap smear is to be done once only

N = 4246

N = 2575

N = 2409

2.28

1.96

2.65

< 0.01*

1.17

0.87

1.57

0.32

0.51

0.38

0.68

< 0.01*

C. CHANGES ON THE KNOWLEGDE OF HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS (HPV) VACCINATIONS

S/N

Variables

Phase 1 Vs 2 (5,499)

Phase 1 Vs 4 (3,185)

Phase 2 Vs 4 (3314)

(Statements)

OR

Lower

Upper

p

OR

Lower

Upper

p

OR

Lower

Upper

p

1

HPV vaccine is preventive

N = 4284

N = 2589

N = 2445

1.12

0.94

1.33

0.22

5.27

4.15

6.69

< 0.01*

4.72

3.72

5.99

< 0.01*

2

HPV Vaccine is best given before sexual debut

N = 4303

N = 2610

N = 2445

1.00

0.83

1.19

0.97

3.71

2.91

4.74

< 0.01*

3.73

2.91

4.77

< 0.01*