Table 1 Sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics of Quilombola women
Variables | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Age group | ||
≤ 30 | 110 | 27.8 |
31–40 | 97 | 24.6 |
41–50 | 80 | 20.3 |
51–60 | 69 | 17.5 |
>60 | 39 | 9.9 |
Education | ||
Illiterate | 60 | 15.2 |
Elementary School | 261 | 66.0 |
High School | 65 | 16.5 |
Higher Education | 9 | 2.3 |
Marital Status | ||
Married | 241 | 61.0 |
Other | 154 | 39.0 |
Race | ||
White | 26 | 6.6 |
Black | 128 | 32.4 |
Brown | 180 | 45.5 |
Not informed | 61 | 15.5 |
Beginning of sexual activity | ||
≤ 15 years | 152 | 38.4 |
> 15 years | 243 | 61.6 |
Number of partners | ||
One | 179 | 45.3 |
More than one | 216 | 54.7 |
Age of Menarche | ||
≤12 years | 162 | 41.0 |
>12 years | 233 | 59.0 |
N° pregnancies | ||
Up to one | 69 | 17.5 |
More than one | 326 | 82.5 |
STD Signs | ||
No | 278 | 70.4 |
Yes | 117 | 29.6 |
Use of contraceptive | ||
Yes | 70 | 17.7 |
No | 325 | 82.3 |
Genital hygiene frequency | ||
Once a day | 70 | 17.7 |
More than once a day | 325 | 82.3 |
Performing of Papanicolau examination | ||
No | 58 | 14.7 |
Yes | 337 | 85.3 |
Inspection of the Cervix | ||
Altered | 192 | 48.6 |
Normal | 203 | 51.4 |
Alcoholic | ||
Yes | 145 | 36.7 |
No | 250 | 63.3 |
Smoker | ||
Yes | 32 | 8.1 |
No | 363 | 91.9 |