Table 1: socio demographic characteristics

n %
Age < 25 6 17%
25-29 21 60%
>=30 8 30%
Mean (SD) 28.5 (6)
Residence Jazan 29 82.9%
Outside Jazan 6 17.1%
Marital status Single 23 65.7%
Married 11 31.4%
Divorced 1 2.9%
Women Education level University 21 60.0%
postgraduate 9 25.7%
secondary 5 14.3%
husband educational level University 9 25.7%
postgraduate 3 8.6%
secondary 2 5.7%
NA 21 60.0%
Working status Yes 21 60.0%
No work 14 40.0%
No. Of pregnancy 0 25 71.4%
1-3 7 20.0%
4-6 2 5.7%
>6 1 2.9%
Contraceptive usage No 29 82.9%
yes 6 17.1%
Family history of cervical No 33 94.3%
cancer Yes 2 5.7%

Source of information about cervical cancer

Frequency Percent
Did you hear about No 3 8.6%
cervical cancer yes 32 91.4%
Source of Family \ friends 4 11.4
information about
cervical cancer Books and Research papers 6 17.1
Nurse 1 2.9
Family physician/GP 4 11.4
 Obgyn doctor 1 2.9
social media 19 54.3
Total 35 100.0

Knowledge, attitude and practice about cervical cancer

No don’t know yes
n % n % n %
Does smoking increase the likelihood of 0 0.0% 17 48.6% 18 51.4%
developing cervical cancer?
Does infection with the human papillomavirus 2 5.7% 15 42.9% 18 51.4%
(HPV) cause cervical cancer?
Does HIV increase the likelihood of 4 11.4% 12 34.3% 19 54.3%
developing cervical cancer?
Does prolonged usage of contraceptive pills 6 17.1% 17 48.6% 12 34.3%
increase the likelihood of developing cervical
cancer?
Does Positive family history of disease cause 3 8.6% 10 28.6% 22 62.9%
cervical cancer?
Does early marriage increase the likelihood of 14 40.0% 17 48.6% 4 11.4%
developing cervical cancer?
Does direct contact to cancer patients 25 71.4% 9 25.7% 1 2.9%
increase the likelihood of developing cervical
cancer?
Does infection with sexually transmitted 2 5.7% 5 14.3% 28 80.0%
diseases increase the likelihood of developing
cervical cancer?
Do you know anyone has cervical cancer? 32 91.4% 0 0.0% 3 8.6%
Do you think cervical cancer can be treated? 2 5.7% 2 5.7% 31 88.6%
 Knowledge,attitude and practice about pap smear
n %
Did you hear about the Pap · No 6 17.6%
smear test · Yes 28 82.4%
What are your sources of Family/friends 3 8.8%
information? Books and research papers 6 17.6%
Family doctor/general 5 14.7%
practitioner
Gynecologist/obstetrician 7 20.6%
Social media/internet 13 38.2%
When is it recommended to After the age of 30 5 14.7%
start early screening for Only when symptoms appear 4 11.8%
cervical cancer? At the age of 21 20 58.8%
I don’t know 5 14.7%
How frequent he Pap smear Every 3–5 years 18 52.9%
test is? Every year 7 20.6%
I don’t know 8 23.5%
Once in a lifetime 1 2.9%
Did Pap smear test can identify · I don’t know 3 8.8%
early asymptomatic cervical · Yes 31 91.2%
cancer lesions?
Early detection of cervical · No 1 2.9%
cancer has good effect on · I don’t know 4 11.8%
outcomes of treatment? · Yes 29 85.3%
Did you ever had a Pap smear · No 32 94.1%
test before? · Yes 2 5.9%
If you didn’t go for a Pap · No 8 23.5%
smear before, would you agree · Yes 26 76.5%
to do it?
Do you think screening for · I don’t know 2 5.9%
cervical cancer is necessary‫؟‬ · Yes 32 94.1%

Knowledge, attitude and practice about Human papilloma virus

 Count Table N %
Did you hear about the human No 8 23.5%
papillomavirus (HPV)? Yes 26 76.5%
What are your sources of information? Books and research 9 26.5%
papers
Nurse 2 5.9%
Family doctor/general 3 8.8%
practitioner
Gynecologist/obstetrician 1 2.9%
Social media 1 2.9%
Social media/internet 18 52.9%
Do you think the HPV vaccine is useful · No 1 2.9%
in the prevention of cervical cancer? · I don’t know 7 20.6%
· Yes 26 76.5%
At what age is the HPV vaccine · 9–14 years 16 47.1%
recommended? · After 18 years 5 14.7%
· After 30 years 4 11.8%
· I don’t know 9 26.5%
Do you agree to provide your daughter No 7 20.6%
the HPV vaccine at school age? Yes 27 79.4%
If you were properly informed about the No 3 8.8%
Pap smear test, would you do it? Yes 31 91.2%
 Barriers and obstacles
If you refuse to do a Pap smear test, Maybe painful 16 47.1%
what do you think are the reasons* I feel embarrassed. 12 35.3%
I am healthy; no need. 5 14.7%

husband would not agree. 1 2.9%

may cause complications. 4 11.8%
Not social unacceptable. 2 5.9%
Others 11 2.9%
If you agree to do a Pap smear test, Family doctor 1 2.9%
who would you prefer to do it? Private doctor 2 5.9%
Gynecologist 29 85.3%
Nurse 2 5.9%
If you agree to do a Pap smear test, female 34 100.0%
what is the preferred health provider
gender?

If you agree to do a Pap smear test, Gynecology clinic in a 20 58.8%

where is the preferred place ? hospital
Private clinic 5 14.7%
Women's clinic in a health 9 26.5%
center
*more than one answer is allowed

Reliability analysis
 Cronbach's Alpha of the
Reliability Statistics
Cronbach's
Alpha N of Items
KAP about cervical cancer 0.545 9
KAP about Pap smear test 0.642 6
KAP about HPV 0.636 3
Total scale 0.78 18

Table

Corrected Cronbach's
Scale Mean if Scale Variance if Item-Total Alpha if Item
Item Deleted Item Deleted Correlation Deleted
Does smoking increase the likelihood of 11.5588 11.345 .336 .757
developing cervical cancer?
Does infection with the human 11.5588 10.981 .450 .747
papillomavirus (HPV) cause cervical
cancer?
Does HIV increase the likelihood of 11.5294 12.075 .120 .775
developing cervical cancer?
Does prolonged usage of contraceptive 11.7353 12.746 -.067 .789
pills increase the likelihood of developing
cervical cancer?
Does Positive family history of disease cause 11.4412 10.981 .477 .745
cervical cancer?
Does early marriageincrease the likelihood 11.6765 11.801 .204 .768
of developing cervical cancer?
Does direct contact with cancer patients 11.3529 11.084 .491 .745
increase the likelihood of developing
cervical cancer?
Does infection with sexually transmitted 11.2647 11.413 .454 .749
diseases increase the likelihood of
developing cervical cancer?
Do you think cervical cancer can be 11.2059 12.411 .101 .771
treated?
KAP about Pap smear
When is it recommended to start early 11.5000 11.227 .380 .753
screening for cervical cancer?
How frequent the Pap smear test is? 11.5588 10.678 .548 .738
Did Pap smear test can identify early 11.1765 11.483 .607 .745
asymptomatic cervical cancer lesions?
early detection of cervical cancer has a 11.2353 11.216 .583 .742
good effect on outcomes of treatment?
Did you ever had a Pap smear test? 11.3235 12.286 .092 .774
If you didn’t go for a Pap smear before, 11.1471 12.069 .376 .758
would you agree to do ir?
KAP about Human papilloma virus
Do you think the HPV vaccine is useful in 11.3235 11.013 .543 .741
the prevention of cervical cancer?
At what age is the HPV vaccine 11.6176 10.668 .552 .738
recommended?
If you were properly informed about the 11.2941 12.032 .193 .767
Pap smear test, would you do it?
Total scale 12.0882 12.750

Scale Statistics
Mean Variance Std. Deviation N of Items
12.0882 12.750 3.57065 18

Correlation oft items with total score

totalscore
k1 r .459**
P value .006
k2 r .560**
P value .001
k3 r .258
P value .141
k4 r .069
P value .698
k5 r .578**
P value .000
k6 r .336
P value .052
k7 r .584**
P value .000
k8 r .538**
P value .001
k9 r .191
P value .280
k11 r .497**
P value .003
k12 r .643**
P value .000
k13 r .656**
P value .000
k14 r .648**
P value .000
k15 r .211
P value .231
k16 r .433*
P value .011
k17 r .625**
P value .000
k18 r .646**
P value .000
k19 r .302
P value .082