Table 1.
General characteristics of patients presenting in the outpatient setting for cervical cancer investigations and treatment before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Variables * | Pre-Pandemic (n = 2281) | during Pandemic (n = 1340) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years (mean ± SD) | 33.6 ± 12.1 | 32.4 ± 10.6 | 0.002 |
| Age group | 0.003 | ||
| 21–35 years | 1219 (53.4%) | 761 (56.8%) | |
| 35–50 years | 637 (27.9%) | 388 (28.9%) | |
| 50–65 years | 425 (18.6%) | 191 (14.3%) | |
| Place of origin | 0.177 | ||
| Rural | 794 (34.8%) | 437 (32.6%) | |
| Urban | 1487 (65.2%) | 903 (67.4%) | |
| Level of income | <0.001 | ||
| Low | 554 (24.3%) | 259 (19.4%) | |
| Medium | 1218 (53.4%) | 688 (51.3%) | |
| High | 508 (22.3%) | 393 (29.3%) | |
| Occupation | <0.001 | ||
| Employed | 1227 (53.8%) | 706 (52.7%) | |
| Self-employed | 696 (30.5%) | 352 (26.3%) | |
| Unemployment | 358 (15.7%) | 282 (21.0%) | |
| Level of education | <0.001 | ||
| Primary | 316 (13.9%) | 103 (7.7%) | |
| Middle | 801 (35.1%) | 494 (36.9%) | |
| High | 1164 (51.0%) | 743 (55.4%) | |
| Civil status | 0.393 | ||
| Married | 1948 (85.4%) | 1136 (84.8%) | |
| Single | 154 (6.8%) | 83 (6.2%) | |
| Divorced/Widowed | 179 (7.8%) | 121 (9.0%) | |
| Parity | 0.277 | ||
| Nulliparous | 542 (23.8%) | 291 (21.7%) | |
| Primigravida | 645 (28.3%) | 404 (30.2%) | |
| Multiparous | 1094 (47.9%) | 645 (48.1%) |
* Data presented as n (%) unless specified differently; SD—standard deviation; pre-pandemic period—2018–2019; pandemic period—2020–2021.