Table 3 Knowledge about the Symptoms and risk factors of cervical carcinoma
Symptoms of cervical cancer | Nurse | Doctor | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Post-menopausal bleeding | Yes No | 168 (70) 72 (30) | 256 (85) 44 (15) | 0.0001 |
Menorrhagia | Yes No | 54 (23) 186 (77) | 210 (70) 90 (30) | 0.0001 |
Foul-smelling discharge | Yes No | 202 (84) 38 (16) | 267 (89) 33 (11) | 0.098 |
Abdominal pain | Yes No | 160 (67) 80 (33) | 67 (22) 233 (78) | 0.0001 |
Post coital bleeding | Yes No | 49 (20) 191 (80) | 235 (78) 65 (22) | 0.0001 |
Fever | Yes No | 56 (23) 184 (77) | 29 (10) 271 (90) | 0.0001 |
Pelvic pain | Yes No | 45 (19) 195 (81) | 78 (26) 222 (74) | 0.04 |
Weight loss | Yes No | 67 (28) 173 (72) | 60 (20) 240 (80) | 0.03 |
Knowledge regarding risk factors of cervical cancer | ||||
Smoking | Yes No | 101 (42) 139 (58) | 156 (52) 144 (48) | 0.02 |
Multiple sex partners | Yes No | 156 (65) 84 (35) | 237 (79) 63 (21) | 0.0002 |
Pruritis vulvae | Yes No | 49 (20) 191 (80) | 52 (17) 248 (83) | 0.36 |
Sexual intercourse < 16 years | Yes No | 210 (88) 30 (12) | 264 (88) 36 (12) | 0.86 |
Family history of cervical carcinoma | Yes No | 195 (81) 45 (19) | 259 (86) 41 (14) | 0.11 |
Use of IUCD | Yes No | 39 (16) 201 (84) | 27 (9) 273 (91) | 0.02 |
Poor hygiene | Yes No | 25 (10) 215 (90) | 32 (11) 268 (89) | 0.93 |
Impaired Immunity | Yes No | 34 (14) 206 (86) | 26 (9) 274 (91) | 0.04 |
History of HPV infection | Yes No | 189 (79) 51 (21) | 258 (86) 42 (14) | 0.02 |