Table 1.
Socio-demographic and reproductive characteristics of the 108 women who screened positive to direct visual inspection
| Characteristics (valid data) | Number of participants (%) |
|---|---|
|
Age (107) |
|
| 18 -20 |
1(0.9) |
| 20-29 |
16(15.0) |
| 30-39 |
28(26.2) |
| 40-49 |
43(40.2) |
| ≥ 50 |
19(17.8) |
|
Parity (101) |
|
| 0 |
9(8.9) |
| 1-4 |
79(78.2) |
| ≥ 5 |
13(12.9) |
|
Educational status (107) |
|
| None |
10(9.3) |
| Primary |
19(17.8) |
| Secondary |
38(35.5) |
| Tertiary |
40(37.4) |
|
Occupation (106) |
|
| Unemployed |
29(27.4) |
| Unskilled |
32(30.2) |
| Skilled |
35(33.0) |
| Business executive/Professional |
11(10.4) |
|
Marital status (107) |
|
| Single |
14(13.1) |
| Married |
77(72.0) |
| Divorced/Separated |
4(3.7) |
| Widowed |
9(8.4) |
|
Type of community (108) |
|
| Urban |
34(31.5) |
| Rural |
74(68.5) |
|
Distance of the communities to clinic (108) |
|
| <5 |
14(13.0) |
| 5-10 |
22(20.4) |
| 11-20 |
31(28.7) |
| 21-50 |
28(25.9) |
| ≥50 |
13(12.0) |
|
Current use of contraceptive (108) |
|
| Using |
32(29.6) |
| Not using |
76(70.4) |
|
Previous cervical cancer test (108) |
|
| Screened |
22(20.4) |
| Not screened |
86(79.6) |
|
HIV status |
|
| Positive |
7(6.5) |
| Negative | 101(93.5) |