Table 2.
Reproductive and behavioral characteristics of study participants in Hawassa city, Ethiopia (n = 411)
| Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Age at first sexual intercourse (years) | ||
| 16 and below | 105 | 25.5 |
| Above 16 | 306 | 74.5 |
| Lifetime number of sexual partners | ||
| Single | 106 | 25.8 |
| Multiple | 305 | 74.2 |
| Parity | ||
| 1–5 | 235 | 57.2 |
| > 5 | 176 | 42.8 |
| Self-reported HIV sero status | ||
| Positive | 18 | 5.1 |
| Negative | 338 | 94.9 |
| Use of oral contraceptive pills | ||
| Yes | 149 | 36.3 |
| No | 262 | 63.7 |
| Ever history of smoking | ||
| Yes | 10 | 2.4 |
| No | 401 | 97.6 |
| Ever history of STI/STD | ||
| Yes | 145 | 35.3 |
| No | 266 | 64.7 |
| Family history of cervical cancer | ||
| No | 53 | 12.9 |
| Yes | 358 | 87.1 |
| Knew someone with cervical cancer | ||
| Yes | 43 | 10.5 |
| No | 368 | 89.5 |
| Self-perceived risk of developing cervical cancer | ||
| Yes | 205 | 49.9 |
| No | 206 | 50.1 |
| Getting advice from health care providers | ||
| Yes | 239 | 58.2 |
| No | 172 | 41.8 |
| Getting community health education | ||
| Yes | 239 | 58.2 |
| No | 172 | 41.8 |