Table 1 Socio-demographic and reproductive characteristics of study participants by knowledge about CCS score (n = 312)
Variables | Category | N | % | Knowledge about CCS score, Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Residence | Addis Ababa | 301 | 96.5 | 20.4(3.78) |
Out of Addis Ababa | 11 | 3.5 | 20.5 (2.54) | |
Age (mean = 20.41, SD = 3.73) | 20–29 | 204 | 64.4 | 20.4(3.75) |
30–39 | 104 | 33.3 | 20.5 (3.77) | |
≥40 | 4 | 1.3 | 18.0 (1.41) | |
Religion | Orthodox | 208 | 66.7 | 20.4(3.62) |
Protestant | 69 | 22.1 | 20.5 (4.06) | |
Muslim | 28 | 9 | 19.6 (2.94) | |
Catholic | 7 | 2.2 | 20.6 (4.10) | |
Level of education | Diploma | 236 | 75.6 | 20.4(3.82) |
BSc | 76 | 24.4 | 20.4(3.48) | |
Work experience | 1–2 years | 119 | 38.1 | 19.9 (3.75) |
3–4 years | 67 | 21.5 | 21.4(3.81) | |
5–6 years | 43 | 13.8 | 21.1 (3.52) | |
> 6 years | 83 | 26.6 | 19.9 (3.61) | |
Marital status | Single | 130 | 41.7 | 20.6 (3.85) |
Married | 172 | 55.1 | 20.3 (3.69) | |
Others | 10 | 3.2 | 19.9 (3.52) | |
Age at first marriage (n = 182) | < 18 years | 10 | 5.5 | 18.5 (2.47) |
≥18 years | 172 | 94.5 | 20.4(3.68) | |
Number of children | No child | 149 | 47.8 | 20.3 (3.69) |
1–2 children | 129 | 41.3 | 20.3 (3.89) | |
3–4 children | 34 | 10.9 | 21.1 (3.63) | |
Monthly income | < 5000 ETB | 145 | 46.5 | 20.0 (3.83) |
|  | 5000–10,000ETB | 123 | 39.4 | 20.6 (3.41) |
> 10,000ETB | 44 | 14.1 | 21.0 (4.42) | |
Age at first sexual intercourse (n = 256) | < 18 years | 30 | 11.72 | 18.8 (2.94) |
≥18 years | 226 | 88.28 | 20.7 (3.79) | |
History of cervical cancer in the family | Yes | 12 | 3.8 | 20.9 (3.65) |
No | 297 | 95.2 | 20.4(3.74) | |
Don’t know | 3 | 1.0 | 22.7 (4.73) | |
History of STI | Yes | 8 | 2.6 | 20.6 (4.27) |
No | 304 | 97.4 | 20.4(3.73) | |
HIV/AIDS test | Yes | 274 | 87.8 | 20.3 (3.78) |
No | 38 | 12.2 | 20.9 (3.45) |