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Table 3 Decision making in comparison with other factors

From: Baseline knowledge on risk factors, symptoms and intended behavior of women and men towards screening and treatment of cervical cancer in rural Uganda: a cross-sectional study

Variable

Category

Myself

n (%)

Partner

n(%)

Myself and Partner

n (%)

X2

P Value

Risk factors

Low knowledge

52 (32.9)

74 (45.1)

66 (37.7)

14.54

0.001

High knowledge

108 (67.18)

90 (54.9)

109 (62.3)

  

Symptoms

Low knowledge

48 (27.9)

52 (29.4)

64 (33.0)

2.11

0.72

High knowledge

124 (72.1)

125 (70.6)

130 (67.0)

  

Age

30—39

61 (79.2)

59 (65.6)

61 (55.5)

17.33

0.002

40—49

16 (20.8)

31 (34.4)

49 (44.5)

  

Education

CP

20 (12.5)

12 (7.3)

25 (14.3)

36.05

0.003

CS

10 (6.3)

4 (2.4)

6 (3.4)

  

LP

42 (26.3)

56 (34.1)

60 (34.3)

  

None

5 (3.1)

18 (11.0)

20 (11.4)

  
  1. Key: CP Completed Primary school, CS Completed secondary school, LP Didn’t complete primary school, None No formal education, X2 Chi square