Table 1. Descriptive characteristics of the study participants.

	Total (N, %)
Age (n=200), median years (IQR)	42 (34-47)
Education (n=200)
No education	1 (1%)
Primary education	48 (24%)
Secondary education	93 (47%)
Tertiary education	58 (29%)
Marital status (n=200)
Never married	21 (11%)
Married/cohabiting	93 (47%)
Divorced/separated	30 (15%)
Widowed	56 (28%)
Tobacco use (n=199)
Yes	10 (5%)
Age at sexual debut (n=186), median (IQR)	18 (16-20)
Lifetime sexual partners (n=188), median (IQR)	3 (2-5)
Number of pregnancies (n=197), median (IQR)	3 (2-5)
Vaginal cleansing (n=196)
Yes	27 (14%)
Prior cervical screening (n=194)
Yes	90 (46%)
On antiretroviral therapy (n=199)
Yes	179 (90%)
CD4+ cell count (n=), median cells/uL (IQR)	456 (328-590)
HIV plasma viral load (n=200)
<20 copies/mL	153 (77%)

IQR: interquartile range