Table 1.
Epidemiological characteristics of study population.
| Characteristics of Study Population | Number of Women | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 18–30 | 95 | 37.5% |
| 31–40 | 83 | 32.8% |
| 41–50 | 55 | 21.7% |
| 51–65 | 20 | 7.9% |
| Smoking | ||
| Non-smokers | 166 | 65.6% |
| Regular smokers | 82 | 32.4% |
| Occasional smokers | 5 | 2.0% |
| Age of first sexual contact | ||
| 12–17 | 88 | 34.8% |
| 18–23 | 155 | 61.3% |
| 24+ | 10 | 4.0% |
| Number of children | ||
| 0 | 150 | 59.3% |
| 1 | 42 | 16.6% |
| 2 | 48 | 19.0% |
| 3 | 11 | 4.3% |
| 4 | 2 | 0.8% |
| Age of first birth (for 103 women) | ||
| <20 | 5 | 4.9% |
| 20–29 | 46 | 44.7% |
| 30–39 | 52 | 50.5% |
| Age of the first Pap test | ||
| <20 | 167 | 66.0% |
| 20–29 | 80 | 31.6% |
| 30–39 | 5 | 2.0% |
| 40+ | 1 | 0.4% |
| Frequency of Pap test | ||
| Every 6 months | 33 | 13.0% |
| Every 1 year | 191 | 75.5% |
| Every 2–5 years | 24 | 9.5% |
| Every 6+ years | 5 | 2.0% |
| HPV vaccination (4V vaccine) | ||
| Vaccinated | 189 | 74.7% |
| Non-vaccinated | 64 | 25.3% |
| Age of HPV vaccination | ||
| 12–16 | 14 | 21.9% |
| 17–21 | 28 | 43.7% |
| 22–26 | 17 | 26.6% |
| 27+ | 5 | 7.8% |
| Alcohol history | ||
| Yes | 0 | 0.0% |
| No | 253 | 100% |
| Menopausal state | ||
| Pre-menopausal | 224 | 88.5% |
| Post-menopausal | 29 | 11.5% |