Education Research International / 2022 / Article / Tab 7 / Research Article
Cervical Cancer and Its Screening: Assessing the Knowledge, Awareness, and Perception among Health and Allied Students Table 7 Responses of the participants regarding the knowledge and awareness of the signs and symptoms of cervical cancer stratified based upon gender and college of enrollment (
Gender College Male Female COM COSHP CAMS CON Bleeding in between menstrual periods Yes 46.9% 54.4% 0.001 54.0% 55.8% 50.0% 51.0% 0.337 No 6.3% 15.0% 7.9% 11.7% 14.0% 17.0% Do not know 46.9% 30.5% 38.1% 32.5% 36.0% 32.0% Foul smelling vaginal discharge Yes 43.8% 51.3% <0.001 54.0% 46.8% 50.0% 49.0% <0.001 No 4.7% 17.7% 4.8% 13.0% 6.0% 27.0% Do not know 51.6% 31.0% 41.3% 40.3% 44.0% 24.0% Discomfort during sexual intercourse Yes 45.3% 48.2% 0.136 57.1% 42.9% 50.0% 44.0% <0.001 No 10.9% 16.4% 4.8% 15.6% 6.0% 26.0% Do not know 43.8% 35.4% 38.1% 41.6% 44.0% 30.0% Post coital discharge/bleeding Yes 37.5% 42.9% 0.052 49.2% 40.3% 38.0% 40.0% <0.001 No 10.9% 16.8% 3.2% 20.8% 8.0% 23.0% Do not know 51.6% 40.3% 47.6% 39.0% 54.0% 37.0% Persistent pelvic pain Yes 45.3% 51.8% <0.001 58.7% 49.4% 46.0% 48.0% <0.001 No 7.8% 18.6% 6.3% 14.3% 10.0% 27.0% Do not know 46.9% 29.6% 34.9% 36.4% 44.0% 25.0% Unexplained weight loss Yes 48.4% 34.5% <0.001 54.0% 28.6% 28.0% 39.0% <0.001 No 3.1% 25.2% 4.8% 23.4% 16.0% 30.0% Do not know 48.4% 40.3% 41.3% 48.1% 56.0% 31.0% Blood in stool or urine Yes 34.4% 37.6% <0.001 33.3% 39.0% 46.0% 33.0% <0.001 No 9.4% 23.0% 11.1% 19.5% 12.0% 30.0% Do not know 56.3% 39.4% 55.6% 41.6% 42.0% 37.0% Lower back pain Yes 26.6% 42.9% <0.001 34.9% 28.6% 34.0% 53.0% <0.001 No 15.6% 19.9% 9.5% 23.4% 20.0% 21.0% Do not know 57.8% 37.2% 55.6% 48.1% 46.0% 26.0% Persistent diarrhea Yes 17.2% 23.5% <0.001 15.9% 18.2% 22.0% 29.0% <0.001 No 12.5% 28.3% 14.3% 28.6% 20.0% 31.0% Do not know 70.3% 48.2% 69.8% 53.2% 58.0% 40.0% Pain in the breast or armpit Yes 14.1% 36.3% <0.001 15.9% 27.3% 26.0% 47.0% <0.001 No 21.9% 24.3% 14.3% 29.9% 24.0% 25.0% Do not know 64.1% 39.4% 69.8% 42.9% 50.0% 28.0% Occasional constipation Yes 15.6% 21.7% 0.002 14.3% 24.7% 16.0% 23.0% <0.001 No 14.1% 25.2% 14.3% 20.8% 14.0% 34.0% Do not know 70.3% 53.1% 71.4% 54.5% 70.0% 43.0%
