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Published in final edited form as: Cancer Nurs. 2017 Jul-Aug;40(4):E17–E25. doi: 10.1097/NCC.0000000000000400

Table.

Sociodemographic Characteristics, Sexual History, and Perceived Risk of Cervical Cancer of the Participants (n = 27)

All (n = 27) Not Screened (n = 11) Screened (n = 16)
Background characteristics
 Age, y
  25–35 19 (70.4) 9 (81.8) 10 (62.5)
  36–50 8 (29.6) 2 (18.2) 6 (37.5)
 Education level
  Junior secondary or below 2 (7.4) 1 (9.1) 1 (9.1)
  Secondary graduate 16 (59.3) 7 (63.6) 9 (56.3)
  College or above 9 (33.3) 3 (27.3) 6 (37.5)
 Currently in paid employment
  No 1 (3.7) 0 (0.0) 1 (6.3)
  Yes 26 (96.3) 11 (100.0) 15 (93.8)
 Monthly household income, RMB
  <2000 4 (14.8) 2 (18.2) 2 (12.5)
  2000–2999 11 (40.7) 5 (45.5) 6 (37.5)
  3000–4999 4 (14.8) 0 (0.0) 4 (25.0)
  ≥5000 3 (11.1) 1 (9.1) 2 (12.5)
  Unsure 5 (18.5) 3 (27.3) 2 (12.5)
 Marital status
  Single/divorced/widowed 3 (11.1) 3 (27.3) 0 (0.0)
  Married 24 (88.9) 8 (72.7) 16 (100.0)
 Children
  None 6 (22.2) 6 (54.5) 0 (0.0)
  ≥1 21 (77.8) 5 (45.5) 16 (100.0)
 Hysterectomy
  No 27 (100.0) 11 (100.0) 16 (100.0)
 Cancer in relatives
  No 23 (85.2) 9 (81.8) 14 (87.5)
  Yes 4 (14.8) 2 (18.2) 2 (12.5)
 Age at first intercourse
  ≤20 y 5 (18.5) 3 (27.3) 2 (12.5)
  21–30 y 22 (81.5) 8 (72.7) 14 (87.5)
 Number of sexual partners in the last year
  1 20 (74.1) 8 (72.7) 12 (75.0)
  2–3 3 (11.1) 2 (18.2) 1 (6.3)
  Not willing to disclose 4 (14.8) 1 (9.1) 3 (18.8)
Perceived risk of cervical cancer
 High 1 (3.7) 0 (0) 1 (6.3)
 Neutral 11 (40.7) 5 (45.5) 6 (37.5)
 Low 15 (55.6) 6 (54.5) 9 (56.2)

Data are presented as n (%).