Table 1 Comparison of socioeconomic characteristics of women attending cervical cancer screening (2002-Jan 2008) and a subpopulation of women who participated in screening between February and June 2008
From: Risk factors for VIA positivity and determinants of screening attendances in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Variable | Participated in the screening program N=13,217 | Subpopulation of women who had participated in the screening program N=890 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
25-34 | 4552(34.4) | 259(29.1) | |
35-44 | 5028(38.0) | 340(38.2) | 0.01 |
45-59 | 3637(27.5) | 291(32.7) | |
Parity | |||
0 | 536(4.0) | 79(8.9) | |
1-2 | 3671(27.8) | 307(34.5) | |
3-4 | 4041(30.6) | 293(33.0) | < 0.001 |
≥ 5 | 4457(33.7) | 210(23.6) | |
Missing | 512(3.9) | ||
Educational Level | |||
No formal education | 1172( 8.9) | 74(8.3) | |
Primary school | 7118( 53.9 ) | 529(59.4) | 0.05 |
Sec school and above | 4915( 37.2 ) | 287(32.2) | |
Missing | 12(0.1) | ||
Marital Status | |||
Married | 10801(81.7) | 732(82.2) | 0.16 |
Single | 542(4.1) | 37(4.2) | |
Widowed/Separated | 1849(14.0) | 115(12.9) | |
Missing | 25(0.2) | 6(0.7) |