Table 2.
Socio-demographic characteristics
| Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Rarely screened women [28] | |
| Age | |
| 30–39 years | 6 (21.4) |
| 40–49 years | 15 (53.6) |
| 50–59 years | 6 (21.4) |
| 60–69 years | 1 (3.6) |
| Residence | |
| Urban | 19 (67.9) |
| Rural | 9 (32.1) |
| Education | |
| None | 1 (3.6) |
| Primary | 8 (28.6) |
| Secondary | 7 (25.0) |
| University | 12 (42.9) |
| Last Pap smear | |
| 3–4 years ago | 6 (21.4) |
| 5 years ago | 6 (21.4) |
| More than 5 years ago | 16 (57.1) |
| Time needed to reach a health centre | |
| Less than 30 minutes | 23 (82.1) |
| Between 30 minutes and 1 hour | 4 (14.3) |
| More than 1 hour | 1 (3.6) |
| Health professionals [27] | |
| Gender | |
| Male | 3 (11.1) |
| Female | 24 (88.9) |
| Age | |
| 25–29 years | 6 (22.2) |
| 30–39 years | 4 (14.8) |
| 40–49 years | 4 (14.8) |
| 50–59 years | 11 (40.7) |
| 60 years and more | 2 (7.4) |
| Role | |
| Medical doctor | 13 (48.1) |
| Nurse | 11 (40.7) |
| Midwife | 3 (11.1) |