Table 2 Socio-demographic determinants of healthcare-seeking behaviour for women with symptoms of POP. All variables are presented by crude number apart from Age which was presented by mean ± standard error of the mean. P value indicates statistical significance according to univariate analysis
Non-seeking group | Seeking group | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number | 69 | 58 | |
Age (years) | 36.6 ± 1.2 | 40.1 ± 1.4 | 0.03 |
Monthly Income (Dirham) | 0.67 | ||
< 5000 | 3 | 2 | |
5000–10,000 | 31 | 22 | |
> 10,000 | 35 | 34 | |
Education | 0.82 | ||
University | 8 | 5 | |
Secondary school | 18 | 15 | |
Primary school | 26 | 26 | |
Illiterate | 17 | 12 | |
Occupation | 0.96 | ||
Housewife | 49 | 42 | |
Office job | 11 | 8 | |
Physical | 9 | 8 | |