Table 1.

Characteristics of study participants (N = 683)

Age (mean years ± SD)	43.6 (10.2)
Age at first pregnancy (mean years ± SD)	19.0 (3.2)
Gravidity (mean ± SD)	4.47 (2.4)
Education
Did not attend school	163 (24.0%)
O′ Level (Grade 4)	177 (26.1%)
A’ Level (Grade 6)	3 (0.4%)
Grade 7	336 (49.5%)
Tertiary	0 (0.0%)
History of hormonal contraception	480 (70.8%)
Prior screening for cervical cancer
No (Previously unscreened)	646 (95.1%)
Yes (Previously screened)	33 (4.9%)
Age Categories
30–39	302 (44.5%)
40–49	186 (27.4%)
50–65	191 (28.1%)
HIV status
Positive	146 (21.8%)
Negative	521 (77.9%)
Unknown	2 (0.3%)