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Table 1 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of participants

From: Factors influencing cervical cancer re-screening in a semi-rural health district of Cameroon: a cohort study

 

n

(%)

Socio-demographic characteristics

Age (average) 37.4 (+/−3.9)

Marital status

Single/widow/widower

16

(7.8)

Divorced/separated

11

(5.4)

Married/coupled

175

(86.2)

I did not mean

1

(0.4)

Level of education

Primary

31

(15.2)

Learning/Secondary School

122

(60.1)

University

45

(22.1)

Not in school/Other

4

(1.9)

No response

1

(0.4)

Area of residence

Rural

19

(9.3)

Semi-urban

153

(75)

Urban

31

(15.2)

Job/occupation* (if applicable)

Employee

102

(50.2)

Farmer/Self-employed

60

(29.5)

Housewife/Other

41

(20.2)

Number of children

≤ 4

92

(45.5)

> 4

110

(54.4)

Smoker* (*)

Yes

4

(1.9)

No

199

(98)

Clinical features* (1)

Chronic illness

Present

31

(15.2)

Not present

172

(84.7)

HPV status

HPV negative

115

(56.6)

HPV positive

88

(43.3)

HIV infection

Yes

2

(0.9)

No

103

(50.7)

No screening for > 1 year

98

(48.2)

Parent with cancer

Yes

60

(29.5)

No

139

(68.7)

Prefer not to answer

3

(1.4)

Missing

1

(0.4)

  1. *Data updated during telephone calls in 2022