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Table 4 Recognition of cervical cancer symptoms

From: Knowledge of cervical cancer risk factors and symptoms among women in a refugee settlement: a cross-sectional study in northern Uganda

Symptoms read out to participants

Recognized as symptoms of cervical cancer

Yes

N (%)

No

N (%)

Don’t know

N (%)

Persistent lower abdominal/pelvic pain

532 (65.3)

49 (6.0)

234 (28.7)

A persistent smelly vaginal discharge

509 (62.5)

70 (8.6)

236 (28.9)

Vaginal bleeding after menopause

489 (60.0)

64 (7.9)

262 (32.2)

Vaginal bleeding between menstrual periods

469 (57.6)

69 (8.5)

277 (33.9)

Menstrual periods that are longer or heavier than usual

464 (56.9)

82 (10.1)

269 (33.0)

Persistent lower back pain

459 (56.3)

95 (11.7)

261 (32.0)

Vaginal bleeding during or after sex

437 (53.6)

95 (11.7)

283 (34.7)

Discomfort or pain during sex

424 (52.0)

94 (11.5)

297 (36.4)

Blood in urine/stool(faeces)

423 (51.9)

71 (8.7)

321 (39.4)

Persistent diarrhoea

254 (31.2)

152 (18.7)

409 (50.2)

Unexplained weight loss

197 (24.2)

120 (14.7)

498 (61.1)