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Table 2 Other socio-demographic characteristics of participants

From: Knowledge, attitudes and practices of young people in Zimbabwe on cervical cancer and HPV, current screening methods and vaccination

 

Frequency

Percent

High school students

 Province

  Harare

71

29.83

  Manicaland

42

17.65

  Mashonaland West

42

17.65

  Masvingo

44

18.49

  Midlands

39

16.39

 Residential area

  High density suburb

132

55.46

  Low density suburb

53

22.27

  Rural area

53

22.27

 Religion

  Christianity

220

92.44

  Traditional

1

0.42

  Apostolic sect

14

5.88

  Muslim

2

0.84

  None

1

0.42

 Ever taken alcohol

  no

208

87.39

  Yes

30

12.61

 Do you smoke

  No

237

99.58

  Yes

1

0.42

 Marital status

  Single

238

100.00

University students

 Province

  Harare

131

25.54

  Manicaland

61

11.89

  Mashonaland West

97

18.91

  Masvingo

106

20.66

  Midlands

118

23.00

 Residential area

  High density suburb

261

50.88

  Low density suburb

184

35.87

  Rural area

68

13.26

 Religion

  Christianity

482

93.96

  Traditional

4

0.78

  Apostolic sect

13

2.53

  Muslim

6

1.17

  None

8

1.56

 Ever taken alcohol

  no

254

49.51

  Yes

259

50.49

 Do you smoke

  No

480

93.57

  Yes

33

6.43

 Paid employment

  No

498

97.08

  yes

15

2.92

 Marital status

  Single

492

95.91

  Married

19

3.70

  Widowed

2

0.39