Table 1 Uyghur women knowledge and analysis of related elements of cervical cancer, HPV, and HPV vaccine
Questionnaire items | Uyghur women | |
|---|---|---|
Number | Percentage | |
Have you heard of cervical cancer? | ||
Yes | 1,350 | 27 |
No | 3,650 | 73 |
From where you heard of cervical cancer? | ||
Friends | 475 | 35.2 |
Television | 458 | 33.9 |
Broadcast | 117 | 8.7 |
Magazine | 90 | 6.7 |
Others | 210 | 15.5 |
Do not know | 3,650 | 73.0 |
Do you know the need of cervical cancer screening once a year? | ||
Yes | 1,000 | 20.0 |
No | 4,000 | 80.0 |
Do you know the risk factors of cervical cancer? | ||
Yes | 900 | 18.0 |
HPV | 350 | 7.0 |
Having HIV | 82 | 1.64 |
Smoking | 67 | 1.34 |
Using birth control pills for a long time (5 or more years) | 42 | 0.84 |
Having given birth to three or more children | 64 | 1.28 |
Having several sexual partners | 104 | 2.08 |
Being younger than 17 at first full term pregnancy | 79 | 1.58 |
Having a family history of cervical cancer | 112 | 2.24 |
No | 4,100 | 82.0 |
Do you want to have regular gynaecological examination? | ||
Yes | 900 | 18.0 |
No | 4,100 | 82.0 |
Why you never had regular gynaecological examination? | ||
Because of the economy problem | 1,681 | 41.0 |
Because of lack of awareness of the importance of regular gynaecological examination. | 1,804 | 44.0 |
Because of lack of time | 1,515 | 30.3 |
Have you ever had cervical Pap smear test? | ||
Yes | 1,650 | 33.0 |
No | 3,350 | 67.0 |
Do you know the significance of cervical Pap smear test? | ||
Yes | 1,350 | 27.0 |
No | 3,650 | 73.0 |
Have you heard of HPV? | ||
Yes | 650 | 13.0 |
No | 4,350 | 87.0 |
Do you know the link between HPV and cervical cancer? | ||
Yes | 350 | 7.0 |
No | 4,650 | 93.0 |
Have you ever had an HPV test before? | ||
Yes | 450 | 9.0 |
No | 4,550 | 91.0 |
Have you heard of HPV vaccine? | ||
Yes | 300 | 6.0 |
No | 4,700 | 94.0 |
Do you think men could be the risk factor for cervical cancer? | ||
Yes | 1,250 | 25.0 |
No | 3,750 | 75.0 |
Do you think sexually transmitted diseases can be prevented if men use condoms? | ||
Yes | 1,400 | 28.0 |
No | 3,600 | 72.0 |