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Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics and reproductive history of participants (n = 117)

From: Perspectives of women participating in a cervical cancer screening campaign with community-based HPV self-sampling in rural western Kenya: a qualitative study

Socio-demographic Characteristics

n (%)

Reproductive History Characteristics

n (%)

Age Mean (SD)

36.08 (9.55)

Number of children (IQR)

4 (3,5)

Education Level

 

Family planning use (n = 80)

 

 Primary

77 (55.8)

Yes

36 (45.0)

 Secondary

28 (24.0)

No

44 (55.0)

 College and beyond

8 (6.8)

  

 None

4 (3.4)

  

Occupation

 

Previous cervical cancer screening (n = 80)

 

 Agriculture and fishing

42 (35.9)

Yes

16 (20.0)

 Sales and services

32 (27.3)

No

64 (80.0)

 Professional/Technical/Managerial

16 (13.7)

Previous cervical cancer screening type

 

 Skilled and unskilled manual

11 (9.4)

Pap smear

6 (37.5)

 Housewife/None

16 (13.7)

VIA/VILI

10 (62.5)

Relationship Status

 

Previous cervical cancer screening result

 

 Married/Partnered

91 (77.8)

Negative

15 (93.8)

 Widowed/Divorced

24 (20.5)

Positive

1 (6.2)

 Single

2 (1.7)

  
  1. Note: Missing quantitative data for 3 participants