Table 2 Knowledge factors with intention to screen and willingness to vaccinate daughters against cervical cancer
Intention to screen (n = 819) | Willingness to vaccinate daughters (n = 813) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | N (%) | Unadjusted PR (95% CI) | p-value | N (%) | Unadjusted PR (95% CI) | p-value |
Early detection of cervical cancer is helpful | ||||||
No | 36 (80.0) | 39 (86.7) | ||||
Yes | 783 (94.2) | 1.18 [1.02–1.36] | 0.029* | 774 (93.6) | 1.08 [0.96–1.21] | 0.194 |
Cervical cancer can be prevented | ||||||
No | 246 (92.8) | 246 (92.1) | ||||
Yes | 573 (93.8) | 1.01 [0.97–1.05] | 0.611 | 567 (93.7) | 1.02 [0.98–1.06] | 0.412 |
Knew recommended age for start of cervical cancer screening | ||||||
No | 785 (93.6) | 782 (93.5) | ||||
Yes | 34 (91.9) | 0.98 [0.89–1.08] | 0.717 | 31 (86.1) | 0.92 [0.81–1.05] | 0.221 |
Knew that one can be vaccinated against cervical cancer | ||||||
No | 282 (90.7) | 280 (90.0) | ||||
Yes | 537 (95.0) | 1.05 [1.01–1.09] | 0.022* | 533 (95.0) | 1.05 [1.01–1.10] | 0.011* |
Knew more than one preventive measure for cervical cancer | ||||||
No | 570 (93.4) | 580 (94.5) | ||||
Yes | 249 (93.6) | 1.00 [0.96–1.04] | 0.927 | 233 (90.3) | 0.96 [0.91–0.99] | 0.047* |
Knew more than one symptom of cervical cancer | ||||||
No | 382 (95.0) | 387 (96.3) | ||||
Yes | 437 (92.2) | 0.97 [0.94–1.00] | 0.085 | 426 (90.6) | 0.94 [0.01–0.97] | 0.001* |
Knew at least one test for cervical cancer | ||||||
No | 455 (95.8) | 448 (94.9) | ||||
Yes | 364 (90.8) | 0.95 [0.91–0.98] | 0.004* | 365 (91.2) | 0.96 [0.93–0.99] | 0.036* |
Knew someone who had ever been screened for cervical cancer | ||||||
No | 538 (93.6) | 546 (94.5) | ||||
Yes | 281 (93.4) | 0.99 [0.96–1.03] | 0.905 | 267 (90.8) | 0.96 [0.92–1.00] | 0.062 |
Knew someone who had ever been diagnosed with cervical cancer | ||||||
No | 569 (93.3) | 576 (93.9) | ||||
Yes | 250 (93.9) | 1.00 [0.97–1.04] | 0.691 | 237 (91.5) | 0.97 [0.93–1.01] | 0.218 |
Knew someone who had died from cervical cancer | ||||||
No | 568 (93.3) | 572 (93.6) | ||||
Yes | 251 (94.0) | 1.00 [0.97–1.04] | 0.676 | 241 (92.3) | 0.99 [0.95–1.03] | 0.507 |