Cervical cancer screening and related factors in Naikuan sub-district, Yantakhao district, Trang province

Abstract

A cross-sectional descriptive research aims to study the rate of cervical cancerscreening and factors affecting coming to cervical cancer screening of women 35 to 64years in Naikuan Sub-district, Yantakhao District, Trang Province. A self-administeredquestionnaires survey was conducted among 250 systematically random subjects. Theresponse rate was 100 %. The period of data collection was from April to May 2003.Data were analyzed by SPSS for windows package.The results revealed the rate of cervical cancer screening at 43 % (95% CI: 37-49%). Most of them have a personal check up for pap smear 2 to 3 times per person,and the last check up was over 5 years ago. Convenience of the government hospitalwas found that reflected the visiting at 75%. Abnormal sign causes them to find ascreening, at 50% and normal sign was the main reason for not having screening ofnon-screening group. When considered the following factors related to screening: rateof woman 45 to 54 years was the highest (46%), followed by marital status (44%),Muslim (58%), above secondary school (62%), the highest income rate was above10,000 Baht per month, age at first married under 20 years old was the lowest at 37%,high level of knowledge and perception was the highest rate. Test of associationbetween religion, education and income and screening Pap smear was significant (p<0.05), while age, status, occupation, age at first marriage, number of children, andknowledge and perception was not significant with screening Pap smear (p> 0.5).