Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of participants
Variable | Category | Female N = 724 | Male N = 692 |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Mean (SD) | 37.39 (5.69) | 37.88 (7.13) |
| Â | Â | n (%) | n (%) |
Education | No education | 69 [16.2] | 71 [16.1] |
Primary School | 325 [76.5] | 335 [75.7] | |
Secondary school | 31 [7.3] | 33 [7.5] | |
Tertiary | 0 | 3 [0.7] | |
Marital status | Married | 312 [63.3] | 272 [62.0] |
Single | 48 [9.8] | 56 [12.8] | |
Widowed | 17 [3.4] | 13 [3.0] | |
Cohabiting | 107 [21.7] | 90 [20.5] | |
Divorced | 9 [1.8] | 8 [1.7] | |
Ever heard of cervical cancer? | Yes | 510 [71.0] | 459 [67.2] |
No | 208 [29.0] | 224 [32.8] | |
Has a health worker ever tested you for cervical cancer? | Yes | 61 [8.8] | NA |
No | 633 [91.0] | NA | |
Refused | 1 [0.1] | NA | |
Don’t know | 1 [0.1] | NA | |
Who makes decisions concerning your health? | Myself | 229 [31.7] | NA |
My partner | 254 [35.2] | NA | |
Myself and partner jointly | 226 [31.8] | NA | |
Someone else in the household | 11 [1.5] | NA | |
Myself and someone else jointly | 2 [0.3] | NA |