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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of men with partners eligible for cervical cancer screening in Nyanza Province, Kenya (n = 110)

From: Men’s knowledge and attitudes about cervical cancer screening in Kenya

Characteristic

N (%)

Age* (years; median [IQR])

37 [28.8-45.7]

Interview Site

 

Urban

34 (30.9)

Rural

76 (69.1)

Highest Level of Education Attained

 

Some primary school

67 (60.9)

Some secondary school

34 (30.9)

Beyond secondary school

9 (8.2)

Occupation

 

Professional/technical/managerial

11 (10.0)

Clerical/sales and services/manual labor

51 (46.4)

Agriculture/fishing

48 (43.6)

Relationship Status

 

Single

13 (11.8)

Married

97 (88.2)

Reproductive History

 

# of children fathered* (median [IQR])

3 [1-6]

Primary source of health information

 

Health facility

58 (52.7)

Radio

50 (45.5)

Church

2 (1.8)

Prior health seeking behavior

 

Hx of STD testing

57 (51.8)

Hx of HIV testing

107 (97.3)

Hx of male circumcision

47 (42.7)

HIV Status

 

Positive

80 (72.7)

Negative

23 (20.9)

Unknown**

7 (6.4)

Reported Partner Family Planning Method

 

Partner does not use FP

24 (21.8)

Type of family planning used by partner (N = 86)

 

Depo-Provera (injectable)

2 (2.3)

Long-term: IUCD/implant

3 (3.5)

Male Condom

70 (81.4)

Dual (condom + hormonal method)

11 (12.8)

Partner previously screened for cervical cancer

22 (20.0)

  1. IQR, interquartile range; IUCD, intrauterine contraceptive device.
  2. *Variable does not follow a normal distribution.
  3. **“HIV Unknown“: Never screened or no negative test within one year of interview date.