Table 3 Distribution of the GCPIS total...

Table 3

Distribution of the GCPIS total and sub-dimension mean scores according to certain characteristics of the women

Characteristics	Sub-dimensions					TOTAL SCALE SCORE
	Protection from cancer	Cancer symptoms	Observations on diagnosis	Early diagnosis and physiological factors	Birth-related risks	TOTAL SCALE SCORE
	M (SD)	M (SD)	M (SD)	M (SD)	M (SD)	M (SD)
Age (yrs)
18–34 (n = 282)	7.13 ± 4.19	3.41 ± 3.24	2.19 ± 1.72	2.66 ± 1.19	0.86 ± 0.97	16.28 ± 8.00
35–49 (n = 174)	7.91 ± 4.01	4.24 ± 3.44	2.62 ± 1.64	3.00 ± 1.13	0.93 ± 1.01	18.72 ± 8.02
≥50 (n = 40)	7.37 ± 4.47	4.35 ± 4.07	2.07 ± 1.88	2.87 ± 1.36	0.67 ± 0.94	17.35 ± 9.64
F/p	1.92 / 0.147	3.82 / 0.022	3.82 / 0.022	4.58 / 0.011	1.16 / 0.313	4.86 / 0.008
Education status
Secondary school and below (n = 319)	6.92 ± 4.30	3.86 ± 3.55	2.18 ± 1.72	2.72 ± 1.27	0.84 ± 0.97	16.54 ± 8.69
High school and above (n = 177)	8.33 ± 3.72	3.64 ± 3.11	2.59 ± 1.68	2.93 ± 1.02	0.93 ± 1.00	18.45 ± 7.13
t/p	3.67 / 0.000	0.68 / 0.495	2.55 / 0.011	1.83 / 0.067	1.02 / 0.308	2.488 / 0.013
Economic status
Bad/Moderate (n = 460)	7.30 ± 4.18	3.68 ± 3.38	2.33 ± 1.74	2.76 ± 1.20	0.88 ± 0.99	16.97 ± 8.28
Good (n = 36)	9.08 ± 3.50	5.05 ± 3.45	2.27 ± 1.46	3.25 ± 0.87	0.77 ± 0.92	20.44 ± 6.60
t/p	2.48 / 0.013	2.33 / 0.020	0.20 / 0.837	2.35 / 0.019	0.62 / 0.532	2.452 / 0.015
Cigarette use
Yes (n = 56)	6.83 ± 4.38	4.10 ± 2.83	2.46 ± 1.62	2.98 ± 1.08	1.03 ± 0.97	17.20 ± 8.29
No (n = 440)	7.50 ± 4.13	3.74 ± 3.47	2.31 ± 1.73	2.77 ± 1.20	0.85 ± 0.98	17.42 ± 7.67
t/p	1.12 / 0.260	0.75 / 0.452	0.59 / 0.550	1.21 / 0.227	1.27 / 0.202	0.196 / 0.845
Washing vagen behavior
Yes (n = 267)	7.64 ± 4.10	3.61 ± 3.40	2.26 ± 1.68	2.90 ± 1.12	0.85 ± 0.99	17.27 ± 8.17
No (n = 229)	7.17 ± 4.22	3.98 ± 3.40	2.41 ± 1.76	2.68 ± 1.26	0.90 ± 0.98	17.16 ± 8.29
t/p	1.26 / 0.207	1.22 / 0.220	0.96 / 0.338	2.06 / 0.039	0.65 / 0.514	0.150 / 0.881
History of STDs
Yes (n = 25)	6.04 ± 4.26	4.44 ± 3.09	1.92 ± 1.57	3.12 ± 1.16	0.56 ± 0.86	16.08 ± 7.67
No (n = 471)	7.50 ± 4.14	3.74 ± 3.42	2.35 ± 1.72	2.78 ± 1.19	0.89 ± 0.99	17.28 ± 8.24
t/p	1.71 / 0.807	0.98 / 0.324	1.23 / 0.217	1.37 / 0.170	0.64 / 0.100	0.715 / 0.474
Pap-smear test having
Yes (n = 117)	7.64 ± 4.05	4.06 ± 3.39	2.64 ± 1.72	2.99 ± 1.07	1.01 ± 0.80	18.37 ± 8.05
No (n = 379)	7.36 ± 4.19	3.69 ± 3.40	2.23 ± 1.71	2.74 ± 1.22	0.80 ± 0.19	16.87 ± 8.24
t/p	0.65 / 0.513	1.03 / 0.303	2.27 / 0.024	1.98 / 0.048	0.75 / 0.079	1.735/0.043
Self-examination of the vulva
Yes (n = 124)	8.59 ± 3.76	4.16 ± 3.27	3.00 ± 1.66	2.98 ± 1.03	0.91 ± 0.08	19.66 ± 7.21
No (n = 372)	7.04 ± 4.21	3.65 ± 3.44	2.11 ± 1.68	2.73 ± 1.23	0.86 ± 0.23	16.41 ± 8.37
t/p	3.65 / 0.000	1.42 / 0.155	5.09 / 0.000	1.98 / 0.048	0.55 / 0.582	3.864 / 0.000
Receiving knowledge on the protection of gynecological cancers
Yes (n = 76)	9.34 ± 3.46	4.30 ± 3.41	3.14 ± 1.76	3.36 ± 0.86	0.94 ± 1.04	21.10 ± 6.98
No (n = 420)	7.08 ± 4.18	3.69 ± 3.40	2.18 ± 1.67	2.69 ± 1.21	0.86 ± 0.97	16.10 ± 8.23
t/p	4.43 / 0.000	1.44 / 0.150	4.54 / 0.000	4.59 / 0.000	0.67 / 0.501	4.561 / 0.000

Characteristics	Sub-dimensions					TOTAL SCALESCORE
	Protection from cancer	Cancer symptoms	Observations on diagnosis	Early diagnosis and physiological factors	Birth-related risks	TOTAL SCALESCORE
	M (SD)	M (SD)	M (SD)	M (SD)	M (SD)	M (SD)
Age (yrs)
18–34 (n = 282)	7.13 ± 4.19	3.41 ± 3.24	2.19 ± 1.72	2.66 ± 1.19	0.86 ± 0.97	16.28 ± 8.00
35–49 (n = 174)	7.91 ± 4.01	4.24 ± 3.44	2.62 ± 1.64	3.00 ± 1.13	0.93 ± 1.01	18.72 ± 8.02
≥50 (n = 40)	7.37 ± 4.47	4.35 ± 4.07	2.07 ± 1.88	2.87 ± 1.36	0.67 ± 0.94	17.35 ± 9.64
F/p	1.92 / 0.147	3.82 / 0.022	3.82 / 0.022	4.58 / 0.011	1.16 / 0.313	4.86 / 0.008
Education status
Secondary school and below (n = 319)	6.92 ± 4.30	3.86 ± 3.55	2.18 ± 1.72	2.72 ± 1.27	0.84 ± 0.97	16.54 ± 8.69
High school and above (n = 177)	8.33 ± 3.72	3.64 ± 3.11	2.59 ± 1.68	2.93 ± 1.02	0.93 ± 1.00	18.45 ± 7.13
t/p	3.67 / 0.000	0.68 / 0.495	2.55 / 0.011	1.83 / 0.067	1.02 / 0.308	2.488 / 0.013
Economic status
Bad/Moderate (n = 460)	7.30 ± 4.18	3.68 ± 3.38	2.33 ± 1.74	2.76 ± 1.20	0.88 ± 0.99	16.97 ± 8.28
Good (n = 36)	9.08 ± 3.50	5.05 ± 3.45	2.27 ± 1.46	3.25 ± 0.87	0.77 ± 0.92	20.44 ± 6.60
t/p	2.48 / 0.013	2.33 / 0.020	0.20 / 0.837	2.35 / 0.019	0.62 / 0.532	2.452 / 0.015
Cigarette use
Yes (n = 56)	6.83 ± 4.38	4.10 ± 2.83	2.46 ± 1.62	2.98 ± 1.08	1.03 ± 0.97	17.20 ± 8.29
No (n = 440)	7.50 ± 4.13	3.74 ± 3.47	2.31 ± 1.73	2.77 ± 1.20	0.85 ± 0.98	17.42 ± 7.67
t/p	1.12 / 0.260	0.75 / 0.452	0.59 / 0.550	1.21 / 0.227	1.27 / 0.202	0.196 / 0.845
Washing vagen behavior
Yes (n = 267)	7.64 ± 4.10	3.61 ± 3.40	2.26 ± 1.68	2.90 ± 1.12	0.85 ± 0.99	17.27 ± 8.17
No (n = 229)	7.17 ± 4.22	3.98 ± 3.40	2.41 ± 1.76	2.68 ± 1.26	0.90 ± 0.98	17.16 ± 8.29
t/p	1.26 / 0.207	1.22 / 0.220	0.96 / 0.338	2.06 / 0.039	0.65 / 0.514	0.150 / 0.881
History of STDs
Yes (n = 25)	6.04 ± 4.26	4.44 ± 3.09	1.92 ± 1.57	3.12 ± 1.16	0.56 ± 0.86	16.08 ± 7.67
No (n = 471)	7.50 ± 4.14	3.74 ± 3.42	2.35 ± 1.72	2.78 ± 1.19	0.89 ± 0.99	17.28 ± 8.24
t/p	1.71 / 0.807	0.98 / 0.324	1.23 / 0.217	1.37 / 0.170	0.64 / 0.100	0.715 / 0.474
Pap-smear test having
Yes (n = 117)	7.64 ± 4.05	4.06 ± 3.39	2.64 ± 1.72	2.99 ± 1.07	1.01 ± 0.80	18.37 ± 8.05
No (n = 379)	7.36 ± 4.19	3.69 ± 3.40	2.23 ± 1.71	2.74 ± 1.22	0.80 ± 0.19	16.87 ± 8.24
t/p	0.65 / 0.513	1.03 / 0.303	2.27 / 0.024	1.98 / 0.048	0.75 / 0.079	1.735/0.043
Self-examination of the vulva
Yes (n = 124)	8.59 ± 3.76	4.16 ± 3.27	3.00 ± 1.66	2.98 ± 1.03	0.91 ± 0.08	19.66 ± 7.21
No (n = 372)	7.04 ± 4.21	3.65 ± 3.44	2.11 ± 1.68	2.73 ± 1.23	0.86 ± 0.23	16.41 ± 8.37
t/p	3.65 / 0.000	1.42 / 0.155	5.09 / 0.000	1.98 / 0.048	0.55 / 0.582	3.864 / 0.000
Receiving knowledge on the protection of gynecological cancers
Yes (n = 76)	9.34 ± 3.46	4.30 ± 3.41	3.14 ± 1.76	3.36 ± 0.86	0.94 ± 1.04	21.10 ± 6.98
No (n = 420)	7.08 ± 4.18	3.69 ± 3.40	2.18 ± 1.67	2.69 ± 1.21	0.86 ± 0.97	16.10 ± 8.23
t/p	4.43 / 0.000	1.44 / 0.150	4.54 / 0.000	4.59 / 0.000	0.67 / 0.501	4.561 / 0.000

Note(s): Abbreviations: GCPIS, gynecological cancer prevention information

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