Table 1. Socioeconomic data, knowledge about the disease and lifestyle in women aged 25-59 years. Boa Vista, RR, Northern Brazil, 2013. (N = 603).
| Personal and demographic data | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Conjugal status | ||
| Married/Stable union | 330 | 54.8 |
| Single | 212 | 35.3 |
| Widowed/Separated | 60 | 9.9 |
| Education | ||
| Illiterate | 10 | 1.6 |
| Primary education | 144 | 23.8 |
| High school | 277 | 46.0 |
| Higher education | 136 | 22.6 |
| Postgraduate education | 36 | 6.0 |
| Have a health plan or health insurance | ||
| Yes | 85 | 14.1 |
| No | 509 | 84.4 |
| No response | 9 | 1.5 |
| Family income per capita | ||
| ≤ R$1,000.00 | 464 | 77.0 |
| > R$1,000.00 | 119 | 19.7 |
| No response | 20 | 3.3 |
| Receive government financial assistance | ||
| Yes | 260 | 43.1 |
| No | 343 | 56.9 |
| Number of inhabitants in the household | ||
| > 5 people | 114 | 18.9 |
| ≤ 5 people | 489 | 81.1 |
| Smoking | ||
| Yes | 166 | 27.5 |
| No | 437 | 72.5 |
| Regular use of alcohol | ||
| Yes | 26 | 4.3 |
| No | 577 | 95.7 |
| Family history of cervical cancer | ||
| Yes | 96 | 15.9 |
| No | 507 | 84.1 |
| Medical visit in the last year | ||
| Yes | 476 | 79.0 |
| No | 127 | 21.0 |
| Received home visit from health professionals during the study period | ||
| Yes | 155 | 25.7 |
| No | 447 | 74.3 |
| Know that cervical cancer is caused by a virus | ||
| Yes | 100 | 16.6 |
| No | 503 | 83.4 |
| Know what virus causes cervical cancer | ||
| Yes | 100 | 16.6 |
| No | 503 | 83.4 |
| Know what test detects cervical cancer | ||
| Yes | 565 | 93.7 |
| No | 38 | 6.3 |
| Know when screening begins | ||
| Yes | 329 | 54.6 |
| No | 274 | 45.4 |
| Know how frequently screening is done | ||
| Yes | 313 | 51.9 |
| No | 290 | 48.1 |
Note: The horizontal line represents the Ministry of Health’s goal for screening coverage.b