Research Article
A Mixed Method Research to Identify Perceived Reasons and Solutions for Low Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening in Urban Families of Bhopal Region
| | Baseline knowledge about symptoms and risk factors of cervical cancer | (%)
Total 308 |
| | Ever heard of cervical cancer (Yes) | 87.01% (268/308) | | Source of information if heard of cervical cancer | | | Health care provider | 76 (24.68) | | Family or relatives | 66 (21.43) | | Media | 60 (19.48) | | Friends | 66 (21.43) | | Not heard | 40 (14.98) | | Cervical cancer is the most common female reproductive cancer | 172 (55.84) | | All women are at risk of cervical cancer? | 156 (50.65) | | Do you know someone with cervical cancer? | 90 (29.22) | | Are you aware that the following symptoms are associated with genital cancer? (full marks even if one or more is known) | 118 (38.31) | | Abnormal vaginal discharge | | | Abnormal vaginal bleeding | | | Bleeding after sexual intercourse | | | Bleeding after menopause | | | Are you aware that cervical cancer is caused by a sexually transmitted disease? | 74 (24.03) | | Are you aware that being very younger at marriage and at the time of birth of first child makes women at risk of cervical cancer? | 126 (40.91) |
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