Table 4 Attitude assessment of cervical cancer among participants who had heard of cervical cancer (n = 360)

My chances of getting cervical cancer in the next few years are high.

85

23.6

66

18.3

209

58.1

I feel I will get cervical cancer some time during my life.

54

15

61

16.9

245

68.1

The thought of cervical cancer scares me.

321

89.2

8

2.2

31

8.6

Problems I would experience with cervical cancer would last a long time.

274

76.1

23

6.4

63

17.5

Cervical cancer would threaten a relationship with my boyfriend, husband or partner.

204

56.7

37

10.3

119

33.1

If I developed cervical cancer, I would not live longer than 5 years.

172

47.8

41

11.4

147

40.8

Having cervical exams takes too much time.

43

11.9

119

33.1

198

55

Having cervical exams is too painful.

71

19.7

142

39.4

147

40.8

Health care workers doing cervical exams are rude to women.

34

9.4

105

29.2

221

61.4

I have other problems more important than having cervical exams in my life.

66

18.3

12

3.3

282

78.3

I am too old to have cervical exams regularly.

29

8.1

8

2.2

323

89.7

There is no health centre close to my house to have cervical exams.

100

27.8

21

5.8

239

66.4

If there is cancer development in my destiny, having cervical exams will not prevent it.

140

38.9

27

7.5

193

53.6

I prefer a female health worker to conduct cervical exams.

201

55.8

20

5.6

139

38.6

I will never have cervical exams if I have to pay for it.

145

40.3

11

3.1

204

56.7

I would be ashamed to lie on a gynaecologic examination table and show my private parts during a cervical exam.

61

16.9

4

1.1

295

81.9