Table 1. Study questionnaire responses

Response	Number	Percentage
Is cervical cancer a life-threatening condition?
Yes	303	83.9
No	32	8.9
Don’t know	20	5.5
No responses	6	1.7
Total	361	100
Knowledge of risk factors for cervical cancer
Multiple sexual partners	232	64.4
Early onset of sexual activity	224	61.9
Human papilloma virus (HPV) infection	230	63.8
Suppressed immunity	114	31.5
Knowledge of symptoms of cervical cancer
Postmenopausal bleeding	278	77.0
Post-coital bleeding	261	72.4
Offensive vaginal discharge	207	57.8
Inter-menstrual bleeding	197	54.6
Number of respondents ever screened
Ever screened	40	11.6*
Never screened	295	85.5*
Did not respond	10	2.9*
Total eligible for screening	345	95.6
Not applicable (< 25 years)	16	4.4

*Percentage of participants eligible for screening.