Table 2.
Population Characteristics by Pap Smear Testing among Females Aged 15–49 Years in South Africa
| Ever had a Pap Smear | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population Characteristics | No | Yes |
Total 5903 |
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| N | % | N | % | ||
| Women’s age group | χ2 = 724.9315; p = 0.000 | ||||
| 15–24 | 1291 | 92.6 | 103 | 7.4 | 1394 |
| 25–34 | 839 | 66.2 | 429 | 33.8 | 1268 |
| 35–44 | 445 | 47.5 | 492 | 52.5 | 937 |
| 45+ | 1230 | 53.4 | 1074 | 46.6 | 2304 |
| Population Group | χ2 = 306.7635; p = 0.000 | ||||
| African/Black | 3442 | 68.7 | 1568 | 31.3 | 5010 |
| White | 59 | 23.5 | 192 | 76.5 | 251 |
| Coloured | 273 | 48.2 | 293 | 51.8 | 566 |
| Indian/Asian | 31 | 40.8 | 45 | 59.2 | 76 |
| Geographical Type | χ2 = 183.8032; p = 0.000 | ||||
| Urban | 1828 | 56.7 | 1392 | 43.2 | 3220 |
| Rural | 1977 | 73.7 | 706 | 26.3 | 2683 |
| Educational Attainment | χ2 = 164.2445; p = 0.000 | ||||
| No education | 434 | 76.3 | 135 | 23.7 | 569 |
| Primary | 665 | 65.3 | 353 | 34.7 | 1018 |
| Secondary | 2483 | 65.8 | 1293 | 34.2 | 3776 |
| Higher | 223 | 42.3 | 317 | 68.7 | 540 |
| Occupation | χ2 = 238.79335; p = 0.000 | ||||
| Not working | 2903 | 70.3 | 1224 | 29.7 | 4127 |
| Professional/Formal | 462 | 45.3 | 558 | 54.7 | 1020 |
| Non-professional/Informal | 440 | 58.2 | 316 | 41.8 | 756 |
| Marital Status | χ2 = 327.8518; p = 0.000 | ||||
| Never Married | 2649 | 72.2 | 1018 | 27.8 | 3667 |
| Married | 706 | 48.3 | 755 | 51.7 | 1461 |
| Divorced | 32 | 28.3 | 81 | 71.7 | 113 |
| Widowed | 418 | 63.1 | 244 | 36.9 | 662 |
| Wealth Index | χ2 = 339.9505; p = 0.000 | ||||
| Poor | 1829 | 75.7 | 591 | 24.3 | 2430 |
| Middle | 891 | 67.7 | 426 | 32.4 | 1317 |
| Rich | 1075 | 49.9 | 1081 | 50.1 | 2156 |
| Health Insurance Cover | χ2 = 246.2157; p = 0.000 | ||||
| No | 3489 | 68.3 | 1618 | 31.7 | 5107 |
| Yes | 316 | 39.7 | 480 | 60.3 | 796 |
Source: SADHS, 2016