Table 2: Knowledge about cervical cancer risk factors and prevention.

Variables

N

%

 

Aware about cervical cancer?

 

 

 

Yes

89

39.04

 

No

139

60.96

 

Did you hear about the means of prevention?

 

 

Yes

48

21.19

 

No

166

72.88

 

They do not exist

14

5.93

 

Aware about:

 

 

 

Cervical cancer risk factors

63

27.63

 

Cervical screening test

72

31.58

 

Visual inspection with Lugol’s iodine (VILI)

58

25.44

 

Human Papillomavirus or HPV vaccine

6

4.84

 

Sources of information about cervical cancer

 

Medical staff

18

20.22

 

Media

31

34.83

 

Family/friends/others

25

28.09

 

Other

15

16.85