Table 2 Characteristics of women who took VIA and CBE in the screening program
Characteristics | VIA (N=70,094) | CBE (N=70,821) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | |
Age (years old) | ||||
 <30 | 10,434 | 14.9 | 10,656 | 15.1 |
 30-39 | 21,759 | 31.1 | 21,918 | 30.9 |
 40-49 | 24,755 | 35.3 | 24,931 | 35.2 |
 ≥50 | 13,146 | 18.7 | 13,316 | 18.8 |
Age at menarche (years old) | ||||
 9-11 | 3,654 | 5.2 | 3,691 | 5.2 |
 12-14 | 58,589 | 83.6 | 59,217 | 83.6 |
 15-17 | 7,851 | 11.2 | 7,913 | 11.2 |
Marital status | ||||
 Single |  420 | 0.6 | 695 | 1.0 |
 First marriage | 64,989 | 92.7 | 65,358 | 92.3 |
 Remarriage | 2,864 | 4.1 | 2,909 | 4.1 |
 Widowed | 1,821 | 2.6 | 1,859 | 2.6 |
Partner’s marital statusa | ||||
 First marriage | 67,121 | 95.8 | 67,529 | 95.3 |
 Remarriage | 2,553 | 3.6 | 2,597 | 3.7 |
 NA | 420 | 0.6 | 695 | 1.0 |
Educational level | ||||
 High | 17,287 | 24.6 | 17,592 | 24.8 |
 Middle | 45,820 | 65.4 | 46,137 | 65.2 |
 Low | 6,987 | 10.0 | 7,092 | 10.0 |
Occupation | ||||
 Housewife | 53,311 | 76.0 | 53,729 | 75.9 |
 Other | 16,783 | 24.0 | 17,092 | 24.1 |
Partner’s occupation | ||||
 Employee | 25,826 | 36.8 | 26,047 | 36.8 |
 Other | 44,268 | 63.2 | 44,774 | 63.2 |
Alcohol consumption | ||||
 No | 69,452 |  99.1 | 70,169 | 99.1 |
 Yes | 642 | 0.9 | 652 | 0.9 |
Smokingb | ||||
 No | 63,404 | 90.5 | 64,015 | 90.4 |
 Yes | 6,690 | 9.5 | 6,806 | 9.6 |
Daily physical activity | ||||
 No | 52,387 | 74.7 | 52,914 | 74.7 |
 Yes | 17,707 | 25.3 | 17,907 | 25.3 |
Breastfeeding history | ||||
 No | 22,608 | 32.3 | 22,957 | 32.4 |
 Yes | 47,486 | 67.7 | 47,864 | 67.6 |
Birth control history | ||||
 No | 26,642 | 38.0 | 27,118 | 38.3 |
 Yes | 43,452 | 62.0 | 43,703 | 61.7 |
Pap smear history | ||||
 No | 62,228 | 88.8 | 62,893 | 88.8 |
 Yes | 7,866 | 11.2 | 7,928 | 11.2 |
Breast tumor history | ||||
 No | 69,278 | 98.9 | 69,988 | 98.8 |
 Yes | 816 | 1.1 | 833 | 1.2 |
Cancer family history | ||||
 No | 69,288 | 98.8 | 69,983 | 98.8 |
 Yes | 806 | 1.2 | 838 | 1.2 |