Table 1.
Distribution of the demographic data of the participants who were positive for HPV by at least one of the specimen collected
| Demographic characteristics | Sub-categories | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Women | Women HPV positive by any specimen | ||
| Grouped Age | 15–19 | 26 (6.3) | 8 (6.5) |
| 20–24 | 65 (15.8) | 28 (22.6) | |
| 25–29 | 97 (23.5) | 34 (27.4) | |
| 30–34 | 46 (11.2) | 8 (6.5) | |
| 35–39 | 52 (12.6) | 13 (10.5) | |
| 40–44 | 51 (12.4) | 15 (12.1) | |
| 45–49 | 30 (7.3) | 3 (2.4) | |
| 50–54 | 22 (5.3) | 6 (4.8) | |
| 55–59 | 13 (3.2) | 8 (6.5) | |
| 60 Or Older | 10 (2.4) | 1 (.8) | |
| Total | 412 (100.0) | 124 (100.0) | |
| Religion | Christian | 373 (90.5) | 121 (97.6) |
| Muslim | 35 (8.5) | 3 (2.4) | |
| Other | 4 (1.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | |
| Total | 412 (100.0) | 124 (100.0) | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried | 150 (36.9) | 47 (37.9) |
| Married | 257 (63.1) | 74 (59.7) | |
| Total | 407 (100.0) | 124 (100.0) | |
| Educational Status | No Formal | 68 (16.6) | 19 (15.3) |
| Primary | 77 (18.8) | 25 (20.2) | |
| Junior Secondary | 194 (47.4) | 56 (45.2) | |
| Senior Secondary | 48 (11.7) | 11 (8.9) | |
| Post-Secondary | 22 (5.4) | 13 (10.5) | |
| Total | 409 (100.0) | 124 (100.0) | |
| Occupation | Unemployed | 25 (6.2) | 9 (7.3) |
| Formally employed | 66 (16.4) | 25 (20.2) | |
| Skilled Worker | 93 (23.1) | 34 (27.4) | |
| Trader | 172 (42.8) | 43 (34.7) | |
| Agro-worker | 46 (11.4) | 8 (6.5) | |
| Total | 402 (100.0) | 124 (100.0) | |