Table 7 Chi-square analysis exploring various knowledge variables and the respondent variables (Phase 2 vs 4)

1

Awareness

Ever heard of cervical cancer

Phase 2

86.3

53.7

66.9

79.3

77.6

54.5

94.8

58.8

Phase 4

85.4

61.1

70.0

78.1

77.5

61.5

89.6

72.1

X²

0.16

2.41

0.12

0.21

0.004

1.74

6.77

7.44

(p)

0.69

0.12

0.73

0.64

0.95

0.19

0.01

0.01

2

Screening

Pap smear is to be done 2-yearly

Phase 2

12.1

17.0

12.9

14.3

15.9

18.4

12.1

12.9

Phase 4

40.8

24.6

33.3

35.0

34.5

23.1

43.7

33.0

X²

97.54

3.64

7.42

64.00

34.67

1.18

84.23

19.85

(p)

< 0.01*

0.06

0.01

< 0.01*

< 0.01*

0.28

< 0.01*

< 0.01*

3

Vaccine

HPV Vaccine is best given before sexual debut

Phase 2

6.0

18.9

13.9

8.8

10.4

19.4

5.1

11.9

4

42.0

25.4

36.0

36.5

35.6

26.9

41.8

37.6

X²

195.76

2.52

8.46

137.37

68.40

2.69

157.77

33.43

(p)

< 0.01*

0.11

< 0.01*

< 0.01*

< 0.01*

0.10

< 0.01*

< 0.01*

4

Risk Factors

Early onset of sexual activities

2

4.1

14.4

9.4

6.3

7.4

15.0

2.9

10.2

4

57.9

49.6

64.0

55.8

54.4

44.4

65.3

49.6

X²

417.94

72.30

57.44

403.30

207.96

40.46

391.82

86.23

(p)

< 0.01*

< 0.01*

< 0.01*

< 0.01*

< 0.01*

< 0.01*

< 0.01*

< 0.01*

5

Symptoms

Bleeding after intercourse

2

7.0

15.2

11.0

9.7

10.0

16.7

5.0

13.3

4

48.6

33.6

44.0

43.5

43.1

31.4

53.1

37.9

X²

234.32

20.45

21.18

182.00

108.26

241.41

241.71

27.67

(p)

< 0.01*

< 0.01*

< 0.01*

< 0.01*

< 0.01*

< 0.01*

< 0.01*

< 0.01*