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Table 1 Association between sociodemographic factors and HIV Status N = 1200

From: Women diagnosed with HIV and unknown HIV status perceived susceptibility to cervical cancer and perceived benefits of cervical cancer screening in Ghana: a cross-sectional study

Sociodemographic factors

HIV status unknown

f (%)

Diagnosed HIV status

f (%)

X2

p value

Age range

20–29

135 (22.5)

127 (21.2)

  

30–39

150 (25.0)

158 (26.3)

  

40–49

152 (25.3)

148 (24.7)

  

50–59

130 (21.7)

119 (19.8)

  

Above 59

33 (5.5)

48 (8.0)

3. 769

p = 0.001

Marital status

Single

123 (22.8)

52 (8.7)

  

Married

352 (58.7)

242 (40.3)

  

Divorced

55 (9.2)

85 (14.2)

  

Widowed

45 (7.5)

140 (23.3)

  

Cohabiting

11 (1.8)

81 (13.5)

167.071

p = 0.001

Religion

Christianity

597 (99.5)

537 (89.5)

  

Islam

3 (0.5)

63 (10.5)

57.720

p = 0.001

Level of education

No formal education

123 (20.5)

127 (21.2)

  

Primary

293 (48.8)

125 (20.8)

  

Secondary

122 (20.3)

245 (40.8)

  

Tertiary

62 (10.3)

103 (17.2)

118.997

p = 0.001

Employment status

Retired

6 (1.0)

12 (2.0)

  

Student

24 (4.0)

330 (55.0)

  

Unemployed

78 (13.0)

238 (39.7)

  

Employed

492 (82.0)

20 (3.3)

782.646

p = 0.001

  1. f denotes frequency