Table 4.
Socio-Demographic Variables and Cervical Screening Practice
| Variable | Cervical cancer screening practice | Total | Chi square | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practice | Do not practice | |||
| Age | ||||
| Younger adult | 128 (75.7%) | 256 (73.6%) | 384 (74.3%) | |
| Older adult | 41 (24.3%) | 92 (26.4%) | 133 (25.7%) | |
| Total | 169 (100.0%) | 348 (100.0%) | 517 (100.0%) | 0.595 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 40 (23.7%) | 109 (31.3%) | 149 (28.8%) | |
| Ever married | 129 (76.3%) | 239 (68.7%) | 368 (71.2%) | |
| Total | 169 (100.0%) | 348 (100.0%) | 517 (100.0%) | 0.072 |
| Occupation | ||||
| Non-working class | 42 (24.9%) | 132 (37.9%) | 174 (33.7%) | |
| Working class | 127 (75.1%) | 216 (62.1%) | 343 (66.3%)) | |
| Total | 169 (100.0%) | 348 (100.0% | 517 (100.0%) | 0.003 |
| Level of education | ||||
| Low level | 50 (29.6%) | 76 (21.8%) | 126 (24.2%) | |
| High level | 119 (70.4%) | 272 (78.2%) | 391 (75.6%) | |
| Total | 169 (100.0%) | 348 (100.0%) | 517 (100.0%) | 0.054 |
| Monthly income | ||||
| Low income | 43 (25.4%) | 93 (26.7%) | 136 (26.3%) | |
| High income | 126 (74.6%) | 255 (73.3%) | 381 (73.7%) | |
| Total | 169 (100.0%) | 348 (100.0%) | 517 (100.0%) | 0.756 |
| Place of residence | ||||
| Urban | 88 (52.1%) | 104 (29.9%) | 192 (37.1%) | |
| Rural | 81 (47.9%) | 244 (70.1%) | 325 (62.9%) | |
| Total | 169 (100.0%) | 348 (100.0%) | 517 (100.0%) | 0 |
Source, Researchers’ Fieldwork