Table 1.
Characteristics of study sample (n = 120)
| Variable | % or median(Range) |
|---|---|
| Socio-demographic characteristics | |
| Age (n = 113) | |
| Median age Women aged 25 and below | 32.0(15, 70) |
| Women aged between 26 and 35 | 23.9 |
| Women aged above 35 | 39.2 |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 84.8 |
| Single | 7.1 |
| Co-habiting | 4.5 |
| Divorced | 3.6 |
| Education | |
| Never went to school | 29.6 |
| Junior Primary | 40.7 |
| Senior Primary | 11.1 |
| Junior Secondary | 5.6 |
| Senior Secondary | 6.5 |
| Tertiary education | 6.5 |
| Type of facility they got screened | |
| Central hospital | 3.3 |
| District Hospital | 72.5 |
| Rural hospital | 9.2 |
| Health Centre | 15.0 |
| Distance covered to the facility | |
| Less than a Kilometer | 31.1 |
| Between 1 and 5 Kilometers | 46.2 |
| More than 5 kilometers | 22.7 |
| Do you know what causes cervical cancer | |
| Yes | 11.7 |
| No | 88.3 |
| Before coming to the health facility did you know that this disease can be cured if detected early? | |
| Yes | 42.5 |
| No | 57.5 |
| Before coming to the health facility did you know that this disease can be prevented? | |
| Yes | 35.4 |
| No | 64.6 |
| Before you came for screening did you have any knowledge of VIA test? | |
| Yes | 28.2 |
| No | 71.8 |
| Before you came for the screening , did you know at what time is the VIA Clinic opened and closed | |
| Yes | 23.3 |
| No | 76.7 |