Table 1 Selected sociodemographic characteristics of Omani women attending a tertiary clinic in Muscat, Oman (N = 380)

Age (years)

 18–30

182 (47.9)

 31–50

198 (52.1)

Education level

 Secondary

133 (35.0)

 Undergraduate or higher

247 (65.0)

Employment status

 Unemployed

222 (58.4)

 Employed

158 (41.6)

Marital status

 Never married

90 (23.7)

 Married once

283 (74.5)

 Married more than once

7 (1.8)

Monthly income (OMR)

 < 1000^a

209 (55.0)

 ≥ 1000

171 (45.0)

Number of previous pregnancies

 0

112 (29.7)

 1–2

91 (23.9)

 ≥ 3

176 (46.3)

Previously heard of cervical cancer

 Yes

325 (85.5)

 No

55 (14.5)