Table 5 Relationship between Demographic Factors and Knowledge of Signs and Symptoms of Cervical Cancer

Demographic characteristics

df

Abnormal vaginal bleeding (p-value)

Abnormal vaginal discharge (p-value)

Abdominal pains (p-value)

Pain during sex (p-value)

Gender

1

0.353

0.263

0.283

0.423

Age

8

0.189

0.787

0.035

1.114

Education

2

0.130

0.547

0.907

0.429

Marital status

2

0.824

0.203

0.292

0.495

Occupation

3

0.075

0.243

0.002

0.003

Health centre attached

1

0.263

0.283

0.928

0.423

Duration worked

3

0.725

0.030

0.941

0.915

Proportions

Knowledge on signs and symptoms (p value)

Gender

Male, Female

NA*

0.263

Age

20–24, 25–29, 30–34, 35–39, 40–44, 45–49, 50–54, 55–59, 60–64

NA*

0.239

Education

Primary, Secondary, Post secondary

NA*

0.446

Marital status

Single, Married, Separated

NA*

0.332

Occupation

Small scale, Commercial farming,

Business,

Casual work

51.5%

9.1%

29.2%

28.6%

0.030

Health centre attached

Rabuor, Nyangande, Hongo ogosa, Kanyagwal

NA*

0.060

Duration worked in years

<2,

2–4,

5–7,

>7

0.0%

41.7%

45.7%

44.4%

0.014