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Table 2 Knowledge about the Risk Factors Associated With Cervical Cancer

From: Assessment of community health volunteers’ knowledge on cervical cancer in Kadibo Division, Kisumu County: a cross sectional survey

 

Many children

Many sexual partners

Early onset of sexual activity

HPV infection

Smoking

Immune suppression

Yes

7(3.7%)

130(69.1%)

99(52.7%)

100(53.2%)

3(1.6%)

9(4.8%)

No

181(96.3%)

58(30.9%)

89(47.3%)

88(46.8%)

185(98.4%)

179(95.2%)

Total

188(100%)

188(100%)

188(100%)

188(100%)

188(100%)

188(100%)

 

Knowledge About Risk Factors

 

Low

Average

High

  

Knowledge on risk factors

128(68.1%)

60(31.9%)

0(0.0%)

  
  1. Data are in numbers (percentage). Knowledge categories are based on the number of risk factors identified out of the six, converted to percentage then stratified as low, average and high knowledge