Table 2. Proportion of screened and unscreened patients by stage.
Stage | Screened patients* | Unscreened patients† |
---|---|---|
Stage 1 | 101 (14.01%)‡ | 26 (7.81%)‡ |
Stage 2 | 349 (48.40%) | 170 (51.05%) |
Stage 3 | 261 (36.20%) | 114 (34.23%) |
Stage 4 | 10 (1.39%)‡ | 23 (6.91%)‡ |
Total | 721 (100.00%) | 333 (100.00%) |
Note. A χ2 test was conducted to compare the proportion of patients at each stage between the screened and unscreened groups.
Screened patients refer to those patients screened for cervical cancer and then treated.
Unscreened patients refer to those patients who were not screened for cervical cancer and came to Ocean Road Cancer Institute for treatment.
Significant differences between screened and unscreened patients.