Table 1.
Sociodemographic factors responsible for cervical cancer
| Sociodemographic factors | Patients % (n = 60) | Controls % (n = 60) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at study (years) | |||
| 25–35 | 15 (9) | 11.7 (7) | N.S. |
| 36–45 | 33.3 (20) | 45 (27) | |
| 46–55 | 33.3 (20) | 31.6 (19) | |
| 56–65 | 18.4 (11) | 11.7 (7) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) | N.S. |
| Married | 86.7 (52) | 76.7 (46) | |
| Divorced/widowed | 13.3 (8) | 23.3 (14) | |
| Educational status | |||
| Illiterate | 73.3 (44) | 70.0 (42) | N.S. |
| Primary level | 16.7 (10) | 13.3 (8) | |
| Secondary level | 6.7 (4) | 13.3 (8) | |
| Graduate | 1.7 (1) | 3.3 (2) | |
| Postgraduate | 1.7 (1) | 0.0 (0) | |
| Income (per capita) | |||
| Very poor (>300) | 8.3 (5) | 30.0 (18) | 0.002 |
| Poor (300–1,000) | 60.0 (36) | 61.7 (37) | |
| Low (1000–2,000) | 30.0 (18) | 6.7 (4) | |
| Medium (2,000–3,000) | 1.7 (1) | 1.7 (1) | |
| Religion | |||
| Hindu | 95.0 (57) | 40.0 (24) | <0.001 |
| Muslim | 5 (3) | 51.7 (31) | |
| Sikh | 0.0 (0) | 5.0 (3) | |
| Others | 0.0 (0) | 3.3 (2) |
N.S.: Not significant