Table 1 Characteristics of population of interest
From: The state of cervical cancer screening in imprisoned women in Malawi: a case of Maula Prison
Characteristics | Description | Total Population | Target population | Sample Population | IDI sample | FGD sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marital Status | Married | 40 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 9 |
Single | 35 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 6 | |
Other- Divorced | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Age | 18–25 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
26–49 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 8 | |
49 +  | 14 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | |
Number of Children | None | 20 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
1 to 2 | 36 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 7 | |
3 +  | 28 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | |
Education background | No education | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Primary School | 40 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 10 | |
Secondary school | 30 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 4 | |
Tertiary education | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
Prison sentence | 1 -6Â months | 20 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
7–18 months | 44 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 8 | |
19 +  | 20 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 6 | |
Screening History | Screened before | 45 | 25 | 20 | 8 | 12 |
Never screened | 39 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 4 |