Table 2. Selected non-quantifiable demographic and clinical features of 154 cervical cancer cases at the Jimma University Teaching Hospital, Ethiopia from January 2008—December 2010.
| Category | N (%) | Missing (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity | 1 (0.6%) | |
| Oromo | 105 (68.6%) | |
| Amhara | 20 (13.07%) | |
| Othera | 28 (18.3%) | |
| Religion | 4 (2.59%) | |
| Muslim | 101 (67.33%) | |
| Orthodox | 41 (27.33%) | |
| Protestant | 8 (5.33%) | |
| Marital Status | 6 (3.89%) | |
| Married | 107 (72.29%) | |
| Widowed | 22 (14.86%) | |
| Divorced | 16 (10.81%) | |
| Single | 3 (2.02%) | |
| Smoking | 1 (0.6%) | |
| No | 151 (96.69%) | |
| Yes | 2 (1.3%) | |
| Contraceptionb | 4 (2.59%) | |
| No | 115 (76.66%) | |
| Yes | 35 (23.33%) | |
| HIV Status (self-reported) | 108 (72%) | |
| Negative | 42 (91.3%) | |
| Positive | 4 (8.69%) | |
| Heard of Cervical Cancer | 3 (1.94%) | |
| No | 144 (95.36%) | |
| Yesc | 7 (4.63%) | |
| Sexual Partner Circumcised? | 24 (15.58%) | |
| Yes | 120 (92.3%) | |
| No | 10 (7.69%) | |
| Illiterate | ||
| Yes | 133 (86.4%) | |
| No | 21 (13.6%) | |
| Lived in Rural Location | ||
| Yes | 95 (62%) | |
| No | 59 (38%) |
aOther ethnicities included Shekicho, Gurage, Kulo, Yem, Kefa, Dawro, and Bench.
bAmongst those that admitted to using contraception, none practiced barrier contraception- only oral contraceptive pills or injectable contraceptives were used.
cOut of those that have heard of cervical cancer, all denied knowing the cause of it.