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Table 1 Characteristics of the study population

From: Patient and disease characteristics associated with late tumour stage at presentation of cervical cancer in northwestern Tanzania

Patient characteristic

N (%)

Age in years

 <40

45 (22.2)

 40–59

101 (50.0)

 ≥60

56 (27.7)

Marital status

 Married

110 (54.4)

 Single

9 (4.4)

 Divorced

10 (4.9)

 Separated

39 (19.3)

 Windowed

34 (16.8)

HIV status

 Negative

150 (74.6)

 Positive

44 (21.8)

 Unknown

7 (4.4)

Education level

 Formal

87 (43.1)

 None formal

115 (56.9)

Occupation

 Peasant

170 (84.1)

 Petty trader

20 (9.9)

 Business

2 (0.9)

 Employed

5 (2.4)

 Un-employed

5 (2.4)

Residence

 Urban

42 (20.7)

 Rural

120 (79.2)

Insurance

 Insured

12 (5.9)

 Un-insured

190 (94.0)

Menopause

 Yes

106 (52.4)

 No

96 (47.5)

Parity

 <5

53 (26.2)

 5–9

107 (52.9)

 ≥10

42 (20.7)