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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of respondents (n = 354)

From: Demographic, knowledge, attitudinal, and accessibility factors associated with uptake of cervical cancer screening among women in a rural district of Tanzania: Three public policy implications

Characteristics

Frequency

Percentage

Age (years)

   18 - 39

191

54.0

   40 - 59

149

42.1

   60 +

14

4.0

Marital status

   Married

256

72.3

   Unmarried

64

18.1

   Widowed

34

9.6

Level of education

   None

21

5.9

   Primary

196

55.4

   Secondary

126

35.6

   College

11

3.1

Number of Children

   None

53

15.0

   One

33

9.3

   Two

68

19.2

   Three

54

15.3

   Four

38

10.7

   Five or more

108

30.5

Screened

   No

274

77.4

   Yes

80

22.6

Within last year

24

30.0

Not within last year

56

70.0

Screened once

50

62.5

Screened twice

30

37.5