Modalities | n | % |
Perception of prevention (N = 167) | ||
Belief in the preventive capacity of early screening | 21 | 12.6 |
Belief in cervical cancer prevention | 26 | 15.6 |
Perception of causes (N = 167) | ||
Cervical cancer has a behavioral cause | 31 | 18.6 |
Cervical cancer is fluke or bad luck | 29 | 17.4 |
Cervical cancer has a biological cause | 5 | 3.0 |
Cervical cancer has an environmental cause | 6 | 3.6 |
No perception of the cause of cervical cancer | 96 | 57.5 |
Temporality (N = 167) | ||
Cervical cancer is a chronic disease | 2 | 1.2 |
Cervical cancer is always screened with a delay | 7 | 4.2 |
Cervical cancer gets better naturally without treatment (prayer, religious practices) | 8 | 4.8 |