Table 1.
Epidemiologic and lifestyle characteristics of the study population
| Characteristic | Total n = 471 (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| ≤ 25 | 53 (11.2) |
| 26–35 | 183 (38.9) |
| 36–45 | 128 (27.2) |
| 46–55 | 79 (16.8) |
| ≥ 56 | 28 (5.9) |
| Age at first intercourse (years) | |
| < 20 | 123 (26.1) |
| 20–24 | 213 (45.2) |
| ≥ 25 | 135 (28.7) |
| Years of sexual activity | |
| ≤ 10 | 200 (42.5) |
| 11–20 | 149 (31.6) |
| ≥ 21 | 122 (25.9) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 359 (76.2) |
| Unmarried | 112 (23.8) |
| Number of pregnancies | |
| 0 | 21 (4.4) |
| 1–3 | 256 (54.4) |
| ≥ 4 | 194 (41.1) |
| Contraceptive use | |
| No | 318 (67.5) |
| Hormonal | 79 (16.8) |
| Non hormonal | 74 (15.7) |
| Menopausal status | |
| Non menopausal | 424 (90.9) |
| Menopausal | 47 (9.1) |
| Number of sexual partner | |
| 1 | 366 (77.7) |
| ≥ 2 | 105 (22.3) |
| Smoking/alcohol consumption | |
| No | 386 (82) |
| Yes | 85 (18) |
| Education level | |
| Illiterate | 49 (10.4) |
| Literate | 422 (89.6) |