A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study on Awareness and Belief of People About Cancer in Southern Ethiopia: Special Focus on Breast and Cervical Cancers

Figures & data

Figure 1 Administrative map of Wolaita Zone.

Table 1 Socio-Demographic and General Characteristics of the Study Participants

Characteristics	Frequency	Percentage
N	298
Age
15–30	219	73.5%
31–45	63	21.1%
46–58	16	5.4%
Sex
Female	141	47.3%
Male	157	52.7%
Ethnicity
Amhara	6	2%
Gamo	2	0.7%
Gurage	1	0.3%
Hadiya	1	0.3%
Sidama	2	0.7%
Tigrai	1	0.3%
Wolaita	285	95.6%
Educational status
Illiterate	4	1.3%
Read and write	23	7.7%
Primary education	28	9.4%
Secondary education	67	22.5%
College preparatory level	66	22.1%
College and above	110	36.9%
Religion
Christian	269	90.3%
Muslim	8	2.7%
Atheist	2	0.7%
Others	19	6.4%
Marital Status
Single	178	59.7%
Married	103	34.6%
Divorced	11	3.7%
Widowed	4	1.7%
Other	2	0.7%
Occupational Status
Student	154	51.7%
Farmer	7	3%
Government worker	116	38.9%
Private worker	21	7%
Profession
Teacher	45	15.1%
Health Professional	33	11.1%
Office workers	33	11.1%
Others	187	62.8%
Monthly Income
<500	16	5.3%
501–1000	27	9.1%
1001–2000	39	13.1%
2001–3000	45	15.1%
>3000	46	15.4%
Others	125	41.9%

Figure 2 Study participants who have heard about cancer and the source of information in Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia.

Figure 3 Proportion of study participants frightened when heard about cancer and the reasons of the fear in Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia.

Figure 4 Belief of study participants about cancer in Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia.

Figure 5 Experiences and awareness of study participants about cervical cancer screening in Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia.

Figure 6 Current sexual characteristic of the study participants.

Figure 7 Practice of the study participants about the common contraceptives in Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia.

Figure 8 Proportion of study participants with smoking practice in Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia.