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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients participating for a mass cervical cancer screening and treatment program at HEAL Africa Hospital (N = 644)

From: Massive single visit cervical pre-cancer and cancer screening in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

 

Frequency

Percent

Age

 < 20

2

0.31

 20–29

123

19.10

 30–39

261

40.53

 40–49

150

23.29

 50–59

108

16.77

Marital Status

 Married

501

77.80

 Widowed

60

9.62

 Single (never married)

53

8.23

 Divorced

27

4.19

 Separated

3

0.47

Region of Residence

 Outside Goma

204

31.68

 Keshero and Himbi

166

25.78

 Mabanga and Virunga

164

25.47

 Birere

65

10.09

 Ville

44

6.83

 No response

1

0.16

Obstetrical History

> 1 pregnancy

582

90.37

 No prior pregnancies

61

9.47

 No response

1

0.16

History of Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding in Prior Year

 No

388

60.25

 Yes

256

39.75

  1. Keshero, Himbi, Mabanga, Virunga, Birere, and Ville are all neighborhoods in the city of Goma