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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study participants

From: Women’s experiences in a community-based screen-and-treat cervical cancer prevention program in rural Malawi: a qualitative study

Participant Demographics

(N = 17)

Age

% (n)

 20–29

12% (2)

 30–39

47% (8)

 40–49

35% (6)

 50–59

6% (1)

Level of education

 No formal

24% (4)

 Primary school

70% (12)

 Secondary school

6% (1)

Marital status

 Married monogamous

65% (11)

 Married polygamous

24% (4)

 other

12% (2)

Total lifetime partners

 1 partner

35% (6)

 2–3 partners

59% (10)

  > 4 partners

6% (1)