Table 4 Knowledge about the treatment modalities of cervical carcinoma
Treatment modalities | Nurses | Doctors | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Have you ever heard about the diagnostic modalities of cervical carcinoma | ||||
(i) Pap smear (ii) Cervical biopsy (iii) Colposcopy (iv) Visual application after acetic acid application | Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No | 159 (66) 81 (34) 132 (55) 108 (45) 29 (12) 211 (88) 24 (10) 216 (90) | 260 (86) 40 (14) 267 (89) 33 (11) 210 (70) 90 (30) 243 (81) 57 (19) | 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 0.0001 |
Who should be screened? | ||||
(i) Above 21 years (sexually active for last 3 years) (ii) Married women only (iii) Female above age of 30 years | Yes No Yes No Yes No | 119 (49) 121 (51) 56 (23) 184 (77) 168 (70) 72 (30) | 226 (75) 74 (25) 29 (10) 271 (90) 276 (92) 24 (8) | 0.0001 0.0002 0.0001 |