Table 2.
Knowledge of cervical cancer screening.
| Characteristic | Women who knew that cervical cancer screening should happen at least once a year | Women who knew place where cervical cancer screening is done |
|---|---|---|
| All women | 5168 (40.9) | 4872 (76.6) |
| Age (years) | ||
| 15–24 | 760 (35.1) | 680 (66.8) |
| 15–19 | 103 (28.2) | 87 (64.4) |
| 20–24 | 657 (36.2) | 593 (67.1) |
| 25–29 | 1147 (38.2) | 1091 (75.8) |
| 30–34 | 1294 (42.7) | 1222 (77.8) |
| 35–39 | 960 (43.9) | 904 (79.6) |
| ≥ 40 | 1037 (43.0) | 975 (79.8) |
| Region | ||
| Kampala | 1034 (55.0) | 1025 (77.5) |
| Central | 1048 (42.6) | 972 (68.9) |
| Eastern | 1045 (50.0) | 936 (75.9) |
| Western | 1039 (37.2) | 967 (76.6) |
| Northern | 1032 (19.3) | 972 (83.8) |
| Duration on ART (years) | ||
| Not on ART | 212 (35.4) | 185 (74.1) |
| < 1 | 559 (32.4) | 517 (66.9) |
| < 2 | 570 (33.9) | 523 (69.8) |
| ≥ 2 | 3857 (43.4) | 3647 (79.0) |
| Marital status | ||
| Never married | 107 (37.4) | 97 (69.1) |
| In relationship but not married | 1371 (39.5) | 1279 (76.9) |
| Married | 3079 (42.2) | 2912 (76.9) |
| Divorced/separated | 412 (35.2) | 371 (72.8) |
| Widowed | 229 (43.2) | 213 (80.3) |
| Education | ||
| No education | 726 (34.7) | 662 (70.5) |
| Primary | 2924 (39.4) | 2714 (75.4) |
| Secondary | 1381 (45.7) | 1331 (81.1) |
| More than secondary | 156 (51.9) | 154 (85.1) |
| Missing | 11 (63.6) | 11 (63.6) |
| Wealth quintile | ||
| Lowest | 1054 (39.8) | 957 (75.2) |
| Second | 1026 (40.6) | 954 (75.7) |
| Middle | 1041 (40.6) | 967 (73.4) |
| Fourth | 1039 (40.2) | 988 (78.4) |
| Highest | 1038 (43.1) | 1006 (79.8) |
Data are shown as n (%).
ART, antiretroviral therapy.