Table 1.
Distribution of Socio-Demographic, Clinical and Other Variables Among the Subject Enrolled and Not Enrolled to the Study
| Variable | Subjects enrolled n (%) |
Subjects not enrolled n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (in years) | ||
| ≤ 45 | 61 (29.0) | 45 (20.5) |
| 46 – 59 | 106 (50.5) | 89 (40.4) |
| ≥60 | 43 (20.5) | 86 (39.1) |
| Literacy status | ||
| Not literate | 167 (63.0) | 179 (81.4) |
| Literate | 43 (37.0) | 41 (18.6) |
| Area of Residence | ||
| Rural | 150 (71.4) | 169 (76.8) |
| Urban | 60 (28.6) | 51 (25.2) |
| Financial Dependence for livelihood | ||
| Yes | 158 (75.2) | - |
| No | 52 (24.8) | - |
| Family history of Cervical cancer | ||
| Yes | 7 (3.3) | - |
| No | 203 (96.7) | - |
| Any Health Insurance | ||
| Yes | 19 (9.0) | - |
| No | 191 (91.0) | - |
| Knowledge regarding cancer cure by early seeking for care | ||
| Yes | 9 (4.3) | - |
| No/Don’t Know | 201 (95.7) | - |
| Family History of cervical cancer | ||
| Yes | 7 (3.3) | |
| No | 203 (96.7) | |
| Awareness of symptom of Cervical Cancer | ||
| Yes | 13 (6.2) | - |
| No | 197 (93.8) | |
| Abnormal vaginal discharge / Bleeding | ||
| Yes | 102 (48.6) | |
| No | 108 (51.4) | |
| Lower abdominal pain | ||
| Yes | 38 (18.1) | |
| No | 172 (71.9) | |
| Clinical Staging of the disease | ||
| Early stage (IIA + IIB) | 106 (50.5) | - |
| Late stage (IIIA+ + IV) | 104 (49.5) | - |