Table 1 Research participants’ demographic characteristics
Characteristics | Categories | n(%) |
|---|---|---|
Marital status | Single | 5 (1.9) |
Married | 248 (95.4) | |
Widow | 6 (2.3) | |
Divorced | 1 (0.4) | |
Level of education | Under diploma | 29 (11.1) |
Diploma | 147 (56.5) | |
Associate degree | 27 (10.4) | |
Bachelor’s degree | 51 (19.6) | |
Master’s degree and higher | 6 (2.3) | |
Job situation | University student | 7 (2.7) |
Retired | 2 (0.8) | |
Housewife | 224 (86.2) | |
Employee | 27 (10.4) | |
Deliveries | No children | 15 (5.8) |
1 | 91 (35) | |
2 | 114 (43.8) | |
3 | 29 (11.2) | |
4 | 9 (3.5) | |
5 | 2 (0.8) | |
Taking birth control pills | Yes | 154 (59.2) |
No | 106 (40.8) | |
History of extramarital relationship | Yes | 5 (1.9) |
No | 255 (98.1) | |
History of venereal disease | Yes | 201 (77.3) |
No | 59 (22.7) | |
History of cancer in family and relatives | No family history | 255 (98.1) |
2nd degree relatives | 4 (1.5) | |
degree relatives 3rd | 1 (0.4) | |
Last Pap Smear | Less than 1 year ago | 72 (27.7) |
3 years ago | 14 (5.4) | |
3–5 years ago | 68 (26.2) | |
More than 5 years ago | 38 (14.6) | |
I have not done it yet | 68 (26.2) | |
Behavior | Yes | 192 (73.8) |
No | 68 (26.2) |