Table 1 Demographic and cancer characteristics of women seeking cervical cancer care
Variable name | n (%) |
|---|---|
Sample size | 145 (100) |
Age in years | |
25–34 | 7 (4.8) |
35–44 | 35 (24.1) |
45–54 | 41 (28.3) |
56–64 | 35 (24.1) |
65–74 | 22 (15.2) |
75 + | 5 (3.4) |
Ethnicity | |
Ladina | 113 (77.9) |
Maya | 30 (20.7) |
Other | 2 (1.4) |
Native language | |
Spanish | 122 (84.1) |
Other | 23 (15.9) |
Education | |
Primary school or less | 129 (89.0) |
More than primary school | 16 (11.0) |
Literate (yes) | 100 (69.0) |
Income (Quetzales) | |
0–500 | 56 (38.9) |
501–1000 | 40 (27.8) |
1001–2000 | 38 (26.4) |
2001–3000 | 7 (4.8) |
≥ 3001 | 4 (2.8) |
Marital status | |
Single | 29 (20.0) |
Married | 76 (52.4) |
Previously married | 40 (27.6) |
Number of children | |
None | 1 (0.7) |
1–2 | 32 (22.1) |
3–4 | 49 (33.8) |
5 + | 61 (42.1) |
Missing | 2 (1.4) |
Travel time to INCAN | |
< 1 h | 22 (15.2) |
1—4 h | 81 (55.9) |
5—12 h | 35 (24.1) |
> 12 h | 5 (3.4) |
Do not know | 2 (1.4) |
Self-reported stage at diagnosis | |
Stage 1 | 4 (2.8) |
Stage 2 | 37 (25.5) |
Stage 3 | 30 (20.7) |
Stage 4 | 6 (4.1) |
Missing | 68 (46.9) |
Time since diagnosis | |
< 1 month | 5 (3.4) |
1–5 months | 42 (29.0) |
6–11 months | 23 (15.9) |
1- 3 years ago | 47 (32.4) |
3 + years ago | 27 (18.7) |
I don't know/I don't remember | 1 (0.7) |
Time between symptoms and seeking care | |
< 1 month | 52 (35.9) |
1–5 months | 54 (37.2) |
6–11 months | 10 (6.9) |
More than 1 year | 26 (17.9) |
Missing | 3 (2.1) |
Sought out screening because felt sick (yes) | 125 (86.2) |