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Table 5 Barriers to uptake of cervical screening

From: Impact of health education intervention on knowledge and perception of cervical cancer and cervical screening uptake among adult women in rural communities in Nigeria

Barriers

INTERVENTION

CONTROL

Baseline n = 335 frequency (%)

Post intervention n = 298 frequency (%)

% change

X 2(P)

Beginning of study n = 338 frequency (%)

End of study n = 278 frequency (%)

% change

X 2(P)

Lack of awareness

315 (94.0)

0 (0.0)

−94

 

308 (91.1)

247 (88.8)

2.3

 

Lack of access to screening services

12 (3.6)

298 (100.0)

96.4

 

19 (5.6)

17 (6.1)

0.5

 

Poor quality of health services

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0

586.7 (P < 0.0001)

2 (0.6)

2 (0.7)

0.1

2.688 (P = 0.6113)

Cost of service

6 (1.8)

0 (0.0)

−1.8

 

6 (1.8)

5 (1.8)

0

 

Lack of interest

2 (0.6)

0 (0.0)

−0.6

 

3 (0.9)

7 (2.5)

1.6

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