Table 1.
Characteristics of the participants in cervical cancer screening with the visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) method in Khartoum State, Sudan
| Characteristics | Total | VIA test | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 100) | Negative (n = 84) | Positive (n = 16) | |
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Age | |||
| Mean age | 37.2 | 34.1 | 40.3 |
| ≤35 years | 52 (52) | 45 (54) | 7 (44) |
| ≥36 years | 48 (48) | 39 (46) | 9 (56) |
| Education | |||
| Yes | 36 (36) | 32 (38.1) | 4 (25) |
| No | 64 (64) | 52 (61.9) | 12 (75) |
| Employment | |||
| Yes | 33 (33) | 29 (34.5) | 4 (25) |
| No | 67 (67) | 55 (65.5) | 12 (75) |
| Smoking | |||
| Yes | 4 (4) | 2 (2.4) | 2 (12.5) |
| No | 96 (96) | 82 (97.6) | 14 (87.5) |
| Female genital mutilation | |||
| Yes | 90 (90) | 76 (90.5) | 14 (87.5) |
| No | 10 (10) | 8 (9.5) | 2 (12.5) |
| Male partner circumcision | |||
| Yes | 98 (98) | 83 (98.8) | 15 (93.7) |
| No | 2 (2) | 1 (1.2) | 1 (6.3) |
| Contraception | |||
| Yes | 30 (30) | 27 (32.1) | 3 (18.8) |
| No | 70 (70) | 57 (67.9) | 13 (81.2) |
| Practice of duhan lower part of the body | |||
| Yes | 97 (97) | 82 (81.5) | 15 (93.7) |
| No | 3 (3) | 2 (2.5) | 1 (6.3) |
| Parity | |||
| Nulliparous | 40 (40) | 38 (45.2) | 2 (12.5) |
| Parous | 60 (60) | 46 (54.8) | 14 (87.5) |
| Vaginal delivery (out of parous n = 60) | |||
| Spontaneous | 48 (75) | 42 (91.3) | 6 (41.9) |
| Assisted | 12 (25) | 4 (8.7) | 8 (57.1) |
| Episiotomy (out of parous n = 60) | |||
| Yes | 37 (61.7) | 24 (28.2) | 12 (9.8) |
| No | 23 (38.3) | 21 (17.8) | 2 (6.2) |
| Uterine cervix laceration | |||
| Yes | 7 (7) | 2 (2.4) | 5 (31.3) |
| No | 93 (93) | 82 (97.6) | 11 (68.7) |