Table 2 Demographic characteristics of participants
From: Iranian women’s psychological responses to positive HPV test result: a qualitative study
Demographic characteristics (n = 40) | |
|---|---|
Age | |
< 20 years | 1 (2.5%) |
20–30 years | 5 (12.5%) |
30–39 years | 26 (65%) |
40–49 years | 7 (17.5%) |
≥ 50 years | 1 (2.5%) |
Marital status | |
Single | 10 (25%) |
Married | 17 (42.5%) |
Divorced/separated | 10 (25%) |
Widowed | 3 (7.5%) |
Education level | |
Elementary | 4 (10%) |
Intermediary | 12 (30%) |
University—Bachelor | 11 (27.5%) |
University—Master or higher | 13 (32.5%) |
Occupation | |
Housewife | 15 (37.5%) |
Employed | 25 (62.5%) |
Months from receiving positive HPV results | |
Less than a month | 10 (25%) |
1–3 months | 16 (40%) |
4–6 months | 14 (35%) |
Ethnicity | |
Persians | 23 (57.5%) |
Azeris | 6 (15%) |
Gilaks/Mazanis | 4 (10%) |
Kurds | 3 (7.5%) |
Lurs | 2 (5%) |
Baluch | 1 (2.5%) |
Arabs | 1 (2.5%) |
Religious background | |
Muslim (Shi'a) | 29 |
Muslim (Sunni) | 3 |
Religious minorities | 1 (2.5%) |
Prefer not to answer | 7 |