Table 1. Characteristics of women from the CARE Project (n = 1116).

	n (%)
Demographic Characteristics
Age (years)
18–26	462 (41.5)
27–39	293 (26.3)
40 or older	358 (32.2)
Race/ethnicity
Non-Hispanic white	1038 (93.9)
Other	67 (6.1)
Marital status
Never married	362 (33.3)
Divorced/widowed/separated	199 (18.3)
Married/member of a couple	526 (48.4)
Education
Less than a high school degree	131 (11.8)
High school degree	408 (36.7)
More than a high school degree	572 (51.5)
Annual household income
$20,000 or less	477 (50.7)
$20,001–$50,000	297 (31.6)
More than $50,000	166 (17.7)
Health Characteristics
Smoking status
Never smoker	471 (42.6)
Former smoker	167 (15.1)
Current smoker	469 (42.4)
Ever been pregnant
No	311 (28.3)
Yes	788 (71.7)
Pap test within the last 3 years
No	161 (14.5)
Yes	949 (85.5)
Ever have prior abnormal Pap test
No	620 (56.1)
Yes	486 (43.9)
Pap test result upon entry into CARE Project
Normal (control)	838 (75.1)
Abnormal (case)	278 (24.9)
Ever told they had HPV infection (venereal warts, condylomas, or a papillomavirus infection)
No	974 (88.5)
Yes	126 (11.5)
Age at first sexual intercourse
15 or younger	350 (32.2)
16 or older	736 (67.8)
Number of male sexual partners during lifetime
4 or fewer	458 (44.9)
5 or more	561 (55.1)
Number of male sexual partners during last year
0–1	851 (79.5)
2 or more	220 (20.5)
Any male sexual partners with history of STI
No/don’t know	952 (89.2)
Yes	115 (10.8)
Number of female sexual partners during lifetime
0	1042 (95.2)
1 or more	53 (4.8)

Note. Totals may be less than stated sample size due to missing data. Percents may not sum to 100% due to rounding. CARE  =  Community Awareness Resources Education, HPV  =  human papillomavirus, STI  =  sexually transmitted infection.