Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the study population by acceptance of visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) screening for cervical cancer.
| Characteristic | Overall (N = 625) | Accepted VIA (n = 571) | Refused VIA (n = 54) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Mean (SD) | 26.2 (6.8) | 26.5 (6.8) | 22.8 (4.9) | 0.0001 |
| Marital status, n (%) | 0.029 | |||
| Single | 71 (11.4) | 62 (10.9) | 9 (16.7) | |
| Married | 532 (85.1) | 491 (86.0) | 41 (75.9) | |
| Divorced and others | 22 (3.5) | 18 (3.1) | 4 (7.4) | |
| Highest education, n (%) | 0.180 | |||
| None or primary | 277 (44.3) | 259 (45.3) | 18 (33.3) | |
| Secondary | 320 (51.2) | 286 (50.1) | 34 (63.0) | |
| Post-secondary | 28 (4.5) | 26 (4.6) | 2 (3.7) | |
| Religion, n (%) | 0.742 | |||
| Christian | 445 (71.2) | 409 (71.6) | 36 (66.7) | |
| Muslim | 141 (22.6) | 127 (22.2) | 14 (25.9) | |
| Other | 39 (6.2) | 35 (6.1) | 4 (7.4) | |
| Employed, n (%) | 199 (31.8) | 174 (30.5) | 25 (46.3) | 0.017 |
| Monthly earnings, Mean (SD) | $55.8 ($58.8) | $57.7 ($60.8) | $42.0 ($38.7) | 0.2416 |
| Transport cost to health center, mean (SD) | $0.59 ($0.79) | $0.60 ($0.80) | $0.49 ($0.68) | 0.3422 |
| Spending at health center, mean (SD) | $0.34 ($0.50) | $0.35 ($0.52) | $0.28 ($0.31) | 0.3255 |