Table 1 Distribution of the age at first screening for cervical cancer
Variables | Sample n (%) | Proportion screened before or at age 30 | p-values |
|---|---|---|---|
Educational level | 听 | 听 | &濒迟;鈥�0.001 |
No formal education | 73 (6.8) | 8 (11.1) | 听 |
Primary/basic | 471 (43.5) | 81 (17.3) | 听 |
Secondary/middle | 359 (33.2) | 155 (43.3) | 听 |
Tertiary | 179 (16.5) | 86 (48.1) | 听 |
Residence | 听 | 听 | 0.004 |
Rural | 310 (28.7) | 74 (23.8) | 听 |
Urban | 772 (71.3) | 257 (33.3) | 听 |
Marital status | 听 | 听 | 0.002 |
Never married | 392 (36.2) | 140 (35.7) | 听 |
Married | 249 (23.0) | 56 (22.7) | 听 |
Previously married | 136 (12.6) | 30 (21.9) | 听 |
Cohabiting | 305 (28.2) | 105 (34.4) | 听 |
Consumes alcohol | 听 | 听 | 0.004 |
Yes | 677 (62.5) | 234 (34.5) | 听 |
No | 405 (37.5) | 97 (23.9) | 听 |
Hypertension | 听 | 听 | &濒迟;鈥�0.001 |
Yes | 348 (32.1) | 75 (21.5) | 听 |
No | 734 (67.9) | 256 (34.9) | 听 |
Visited health facility | 听 | 听 | 0.444 |
Yes | 836 (77.2) | 268 (32.0) | 听 |
No | 246 (22.8) | 63 (25.7) | 听 |
Employed status | 听 | 听 | &濒迟;鈥�0.001 |
Unemployed | 449 (41.5) | 100 (22.2) | 听 |
Employed | 633 (58.5) | 231 (36.6) | 听 |
Total | 1082 (100.0) | 331 (30.6) | 听 |