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 |