Analysis of awareness and knowledge about cervical cancer of women in Chengdu
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1008-6706.2016.16.004
- VernacularTitle:成都地区女性对宫颈癌相关知识认知情况的调查分析
- Author:
Taimin SHEN
;
Yuping LIU
;
Ping SHUAI
;
Jun CHEN
;
Jing TANG
;
Tao LUO
;
Min DAI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms;
Multiphasic Screening;
Papillomavirus Infections;
Cognition
- From:
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy
2016;23(16):2412-2416
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To assess the awareness and knowledge about cervical cancer,cervical cancer screen-ing and human papillomavirus(HPV)of women in Chengdu.Methods A total of 1 077 women aged 19 -71 years old were recruited and assessed in their awareness and knowledge about cervical cancer and its issues.The collection of data was based on the questionnaire items.Results The awareness rates of cervical cancer,cervical cancer screen-ing,and HPV were 71.1%,23.2%,16.0%,respectively.There were significant differences in the awareness and knowledge about cervical cancer,cervical cancer screening and HPV between different ages(χ2 =89.238,16.532, 20.182,all P <0.05).The awareness of people(>40 -50 years old)was highest,the awareness rates of cervical cancer,cervical cancer screening,and HPV were 81.3%,27.7%,20.2% respectively.There were significant differ-ences in the awareness and knowledge about cervical cancer,cervical cancer screening and HPV between different marital status(χ2 =60.899,20.853,16.255,all P <0.05).There were significant differences in the awareness and knowledge about cervical cancer,cervical cancer screening and HPV between different education levels (χ2 =228.026,42.648,32.495,all P <0.05 ).The awareness of people accepted university education was highest,the awareness rates of cervical cancer,cervical cancer screening,and HPV were 87.6%,30.9%,21.6% respectively. There were significant differences in the awareness and knowledge about cervical cancer,cervical cancer screening and HPV between different income levels(χ2 =21.604,8.124,9.224,all P <0.05).Conclusion This study demon-strates a very low level of knowledge about cervical cancer,cervical cancer screening and HPV of women in Chengdu. In order to reduce the incidence rate and mortality of cervical cancer in Chengdu,it is strongly needed to make exten-sive health education to raise awareness of cervical cancer and HPV.
