Table 1 Characteristics of the 225 rural Uyghur women included in the study
Items | Percentage (%) | Items | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | Age at first marriage | ||
31–40 years old | 79 (35.1) | ≤16 years old | 65 (28.9) |
41–50 years old | 110 (48.9) | 17–18 years old | 113 (50.2) |
> 50 years old | 36 (16.0) | > 18 years old | 47 (20.9) |
Education | Number of times married | ||
Primary school or lower | 153 (68.0) | Once | 129(57.3) |
Junior high school | 66 (29.3) | ≥Twice | 74 (32.9) |
Senior high school and higher | 6 (2.7) | ≥Three | 22 (9.8) |
Annual household income | Number of pregnancies | ||
≤1000 Yuan | 71 (31.6) | ≤2 | 40 (17.8) |
1001–2000 Yuan | 76 (33.8) | 3–4 times | 87 (38.7) |
> 2000 Yuan | 78 (34.7) | > 4 times | 98 (43.6) |
Marital status | Number of sexual partners in the past 5 years | ||
Married | 212 (94.2) | 1 | 199 (88.4) |
Separated | 2(0.9) | 2 | 15 (6.7) |
Divorced | 5 (2.2) | ≥3 | 11 (4.9) |
Widowed | 6 (2.7) | Age of menarche | |
Menopause (%) | 71/225 (31.6) | ≤13 years old | 18 (8.0) |
Family history of cervical cancer | 10/225 (4.4) | 13–16 years old | 167 (74.2) |
> 16 years old | 40 (17.8) |