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. 2016 Feb 24;16:181. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-2878-3

Table 1.

Demographic Characteristics and Pap Test History of Survey Participants

Characteristic Total (N = 69)
Age, years 37 (21–59)
Years of schooling 7.2 (0–16)
# People in household 4.4 (2–9)
Median income category/month (soles) S/. 201–400
Score on Guttman wealth scalea (0 = low to 8 = high) 5.6 (2–7)
Score on Spanish language acculturation scaleb (0 = low to 4 = high) 1.0 (0–3)
Marital status
 Married/living with a partner 61 (88 %)
 Single/Widow 8 (12 %)
Currently employed 32 (46 %)
Residence
 Rent 14 (20 %)
 Own 55 (80 %)
Pap test at CerviCusco campaign in 2012 or 2013 19 (28 %)
Self-reported Pap test
 1 year or less 30 (43 %)
  > 1 yr. < 3 yrs. 17 (25 %)
  > 3 yrs. < 5 yrs. 2 (3 %)
 Never had a Pap test 20 (29 %)

Notes: Columns in mean values (ranges) for continuous variables and frequencies (percentages) for categorical variables

a Modified version of a Guttman wealth scale with the following items: kitchen with gas, radio, TV, bicycle, refrigerator, plumbing, electricity, sanitation [20]

b Modified version of the Acculturation Scale for Mexican Americans (ASMA) was used to measure acculturation (substituting “Quechua” for “English” language), with a value of “4” meaning completely Spanish language acculturated [19]