Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of women participating in the study. State of Maranhão, Brazil. 2007 to 2012
| Variable | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age group (years) | ||
| <25 | 271.279 | 19.9 |
| 25 to 29 | 214.668 | 15.7 |
| 30 to 34 | 195.841 | 14.4 |
| 35 to 39 | 165.181 | 12.1 |
| 40 to 44 | 140.481 | 10.3 |
| 45 to 49 | 119.722 | 8.8 |
| 50 to 54 | 95.378 | 7.0 |
| 55 to 59 | 67.114 | 4.9 |
| 60 to 64 | 42.102 | 3.1 |
| >64 | 51.923 | 3.8 |
| Prior preventive exam | ||
| Never done | 231.132 | 16.9 |
| Done previously | 832.322 | 61.0 |
| Missing | 300.235 | 22.0 |
| Time since last exama | ||
| ≤ 1 year | 342.362 | 41.1 |
| 2 years | 147.032 | 17.7 |
| 3 years | 55.724 | 6.7 |
| > 3 years | 48.708 | 5.9 |
| Missing | 238.496 | 28.7 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Capital | 292.919 | 21.5 |
| Other municipalities | 1.070.770 | 78.5 |
| MHDI of woman’s place of residence | ||
| High | 423.202 | 31.0 |
| Medium or low | 936.038 | 68.7 |
| Very low | 4.449 | 0.3 |
| Total | 1.363.689 | 100.0 |
aOnly for those who already had prior screening
MHDI Municipal Human Development Index