Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the study participants (n = 527).
Variables | n | % |
---|---|---|
Age in years | ||
18–29 | 151 | 28.7 |
30–39 | 172 | 32.6 |
40–49 | 121 | 23.0 |
50–59 | 61 | 11.6 |
≥60 | 19 | 3.6 |
Unspecified | 3 | 0.6 |
Marital Status | ||
Single | 354 | 67.2 |
Married | 126 | 23.9 |
Divorced/Widowed/Separated | 46 | 8.7 |
Unspecified | 1 | 0.2 |
Employment Status | ||
Employed | 237 | 45.0 |
Unemployed | 289 | 54.8 |
Unspecified | 1 | 0.2 |
Place of residence | ||
Rural | 12 | 2.3 |
Semi-Urban | 448 | 85.0 |
Urban | 63 | 12.0 |
Unspecified | 4 | 0.8 |
Race | ||
African | 525 | 99.6 |
Other | 2 | 0.4 |
Pap screening before | ||
Screened | 248 | 47.1 |
Not screened | 278 | 52.8 |
Unspecified | 1 | 0.2 |
Reason for visit | ||
Family planning | 30 | 5.7 |
Routine Pap smear | 233 | 44.2 |
Termination of pregnancy | 87 | 16.5 |
Colposcopy | 33 | 6.3 |
LLETZ | 87 | 16.5 |
Review with Pap smear after LLETZ | 57 | 10.8 |
Asymptomatic: Family planning; Routine Pap smear; Termination of pregnancy.