Table 3.
Risk factors of cervical cancer among respondents
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
| Ever had sex (E=e05) | ||
| Yes | 292 | 95.7 |
| No | 13 | 4.3 |
| Number of lifetime sexual partner (n=292) | ||
| 1 | 128 | 43.8 |
| 2-3 | 126 | 43.2 |
| 4-5 | 21 | 7.2 |
| >5 | 17 | 5.8 |
| Mean( SD) 2.26(1.96) | ||
| Age at first sex (n=292) | ||
| <20 | 138 | 47.3 |
| ≥ 20 | 154 | 52.7 |
| Mean(SD) 19.8(3.2) | ||
| Has at least one childbirth (n=292) | ||
| Yes | 259 | 88.7 |
| No | 33 | 11.3 |
| Number of children (n=259) | ||
| 1-2 | 87 | 33.6 |
| 3-4 | 115 | 44.4 |
| ≥5 | 57 | 22.0 |
| Mean (SD) 3.08(1.83) | ||
| Age at first childbirth (n=259) | ||
| <20 | 60 | 23.2 |
| 20 – 29 | 175 | 67.6 |
| 30 – 39 | 24 | 9.2 |
| Mean(SD) 22.90(4.61) | ||
| Ever had abnormal vaginal discharge (n=305) (n=305) | ||
| Yes | 167 | 54.8 |
| No | 138 | 45.2 |
| Received treatment for this vaginal Discharge (n =167) | ||
| Yes | 160 | 95.8 |
| No | 7 | 4.2 |
| Place received treatment for Abnormal vaginal discharge (n = 167) | ||
| Health facility/Health worker | 120 | 71.9 |
| Patent medicine store/ chemist | 31 | 18.6 |
| Traditional healer | 2 | 1.2 |
| Self medication | 14 | 8.4 |
| Use of oral contraceptive pills (n = 305) | ||
| Yes | 22 | 7.2 |
| No | 283 | 92.8 |
| Use of Tobacco (n = 305) | ||
| No | 305 | 100.0 |