THE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF PAP SMEAR AMONG LOCAL SCHOOL TEACHERS IN THE SHARJAH DISTRICT.
Table 2 shows no relation between the knowledge score and the teacher's age P = 0.315.

Table 2. the distribution of women by their knowledge score about (cervical cancer and papanicolaou smear) and by their age.

Knowledge Score

Age
20-39 % 40-59 %
Poor 2 0.57 0 0
Average 35 10 18 5.14
Good 200 57.14 95 27.14

Table 3 illustrates that women who are married to highly educated husband's are highly knowledgeable, but it did not reach the statistically significant p 0.001.

Table (3): The distribution of women by their knowledge score about (cervical cancer and papanicolaou smear) and by their Husband education.

Knowledge Score Husband's Education
1 % 2 % 3 % 4 % 5 %
Poor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.57
Average 1 0.28 0 0 3 0.85 14 4 35 10
Good 1 0.28 11 3.14 31 8.85 82 23.42 170 48.57

  1. Does not read or write

  2. Primary

  3. Preparatory

  4. Secondary

  5. University or equivalent

Table 4 highlights that there is no relation between the knowledge score and the duration of marriage.

Table 4. The distribution of women by their knowledge score about (cervical cancer and papanicolaou smear) and by their husbands' education.

Knowledge Score Duration of Marriage
1 % 2 % 3 % 4 % 5 %
Poor 1 0.28 1 0.28 0 0 0 0 0 0
Average 14 4 13 3.71 12 3.42 7 2 7 2
Good 79 22.57 61 17.42 90 25.71 46 13.14 19 5.42

  1. 5

  2. 6-10

  3. 11-15

  4. 16-20

  5. 20