Education Research International / 2022 / Article / Tab 10 / Research Article
Cervical Cancer and Its Screening: Assessing the Knowledge, Awareness, and Perception among Health and Allied Students Table 10 Responses of the participants regarding the knowledge and awareness of the signs and symptoms of cervical cancer stratified based upon academic level (
Academic level First year Second year Third year Fourth year Fifth year Sixth year Bleeding in between menstrual periods Yes 52.3% 48.1% 52.3% 59.4% 60.9% 60.0% 0.008 No 10.8% 14.3% 9.1% 15.6% 21.7% 40.0% Do not know 36.9% 37.7% 38.6% 25.0% 17.4% 0.0% Foul smelling vaginal discharge Yes 44.6% 48.1% 54.5% 46.9% 43.5% 100.0% <0.001 No 23.1% 6.5% 12.5% 12.5% 34.8% 0.0% Do not know 32.3% 45.5% 33.0% 40.6% 21.7% 0.0% Discomfort during sexual intercourse Yes 35.4% 48.1% 50.0% 53.1% 65.2% 40.0% <0.001 No 21.5% 7.8% 14.8% 12.5% 17.4% 60.0% Do not know 43.1% 44.2% 35.2% 34.4% 17.4% 0.0% Post coital discharge/bleeding Yes 27.7% 44.2% 45.5% 40.6% 52.2% 80.0% <0.001 No 30.8% 10.4% 9.1% 12.5% 17.4% 20.0% Do not know 41.5% 45.5% 45.5% 46.9% 30.4% 0.0% Persistent pelvic pain Yes 38.5% 54.5% 52.3% 56.3% 52.2% 60.0% 0.001 No 20.0% 7.8% 17.0% 15.6% 26.1% 40.0% Do not know 41.5% 37.7% 30.7% 28.1% 21.7% 0.0% Unexplained weight loss Yes 18.5% 29.9% 45.5% 50.0% 56.5% 100.0% <0.001 No 30.8% 18.2% 19.3% 12.5% 17.4% 0.0% Do not know 50.8% 51.9% 35.2% 37.5% 26.1% 0.0% Blood in stool or urine Yes 30.8% 40.3% 37.5% 34.4% 34.8% 80.0% 0.113 No 20.0% 18.2% 21.6% 15.6% 26.1% 20.0% Do not know 49.2% 41.6% 40.9% 50.0% 39.1% 0.0% Lower back pain Yes 23.1% 39.0% 48.9% 34.4% 56.5% 40.0% <0.001 No 24.6% 16.9% 18.2% 15.6% 13.0% 40.0% Do not know 52.3% 44.2% 33.0% 50.0% 30.4% 20.0% Persistent diarrhea Yes 20.0% 19.5% 25.0% 18.8% 26.1% 40.0% 0.691 No 27.7% 22.1% 26.1% 21.9% 26.1% 20.0% Do not know 52.3% 58.4% 48.9% 59.4% 47.8% 40.0% Pain in the breast or armpit Yes 20.0% 27.3% 42.0% 28.1% 34.8% 60.0% <0.001 No 36.9% 22.1% 17.0% 21.9% 21.7% 20.0% Do not know 43.1% 50.6% 40.9% 50.0% 43.5% 20.0% Occasional constipation Yes 18.5% 22.1% 19.3% 15.6% 26.1% 40.0% 0.047 No 27.7% 14.3% 26.1% 18.8% 26.1% 40.0% Do not know 53.8% 63.6% 54.5% 65.6% 47.8% 20.0%
