Table 1. Charateristics of 390 Mexican women seen for Pap smears, family planning, pregnancy or gynecological diseases.
| Characteristic | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| < 25 | 141 | 36 |
| 25–34 | 102 | 26 |
| 35–44 | 87 | 22 |
| 45–54 | 43 | 11 |
| 55–64 | 15 | 4 |
| 65 + | 2 | 1 |
| Residence | ||
| Rural | 79 | 20 |
| Urban | 311 | 80 |
| Education | ||
| None | 60 | 15 |
| Elementary | 111 | 29 |
| Middle-school | 148 | 38 |
| High-school | 31 | 8 |
| College, University, Technical | 40 | 10 |
| Occupation | ||
| Student | 14 | 4 |
| Housewife | 286 | 73 |
| Employee | 78 | 20 |
| Sex worker | 12 | 3 |
| * Age of first intercourse (years) | ||
| < 18 | 242 | 63 |
| ≥ 18 years | 144 | 37 |
| Lifetime number of sexual partners | ||
| 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1 | 173 | 44 |
| 2 | 93 | 24 |
| ≥ 3 | 120 | 31 |
| * Oral and vaginal sex | ||
| YES | 247 | 64 |
| NO | 138 | 36 |
| Data lost | 1 | |
| * Anal and vaginal intercourse | ||
| YES | 147 | 38 |
| NO | 239 | 62 |
| * Condom use | ||
| Never | 211 | 55 |
| Ever | 154 | 40 |
| Always | 21 | 5 |
| * Sexual partner with genital warts | ||
| YES | 21 | 5 |
| NO | 365 | 95 |
| Women with genital warts | ||
| YES | 15 | 4 |
| NO | 371 | 96 |
| Sexual transmitted disease history | ||
| YES | 21 | 5 |
| NO | 365 | 95 |
| Alcohol consumption | ||
| YES | 257 | 66 |
| NO | 133 | 35 |
| Smoking | ||
| YES | 39 | 10 |
| NO | 351 | 90 |
| Passive tobacco exposure | ||
| YES | 188 | 48 |
| NO | 202 | 52 |
None: analphabets; elementary: 6 years after preschool; middle-school: 3 years after elementary; high-school: 3 years after high-school; college/university/technical: includes studies after high school and/or professional training after middle-school.
*
4 were excluded due they never have had intercourse.