Table 3 Cross tabulation of clinical factors and late stage at presentation of cervical cancer cases
Clinical Variables | N (%) | Late stage presentation | χ2 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||||
Intermenstrual bleeding | 150 | ||||
Yes | 34 (22.67) | 19 (61.29) | 12 (38.71) | ||
No | 116 (77.33) | 73 (67.59) | 35 (32.41) | 0.4275 | 0.513 |
Post-menopausal bleeding | 148 | ||||
Yes | 116 (78.38) | 73 (67.59) | 35 (32.41) | ||
No | 32 (21.62) | 18 (62.07) | 11 (37.93) | 0.3127 | 0.576 |
Previous Screening | 151 | ||||
Yes | 23 (15.23) | 9 (40.91) | 13 (59.09) | ||
No | 128 (84.77) | 84 (70.59) | 35 (29.41) | 7.2840 | 0.007* |
Previous Smoking§ | 155 | ||||
Yes | 1 (0.65) | 0 (0.00) | 1 (100.00) | ||
No | 154 (99.35) | 93 (65.96) | 48 (34.04) | 1.9114 | 0.345§ |
Parity | 147 | ||||
0–4 | 69 (46.40) | 40 (61.54) | 25 (38.46) | ||
≥ 5 | 78 (53.60) | 49 (69.01) | 22 (30.99) | 0.8385 | 0.360 |
Age at menarche§ | 66 | ||||
7–15 years | 27 (40.91) | 9 (39.13) | 14 (60.87) | ||
16–25 years | 39 (59.09) | 26 (68.42) | 12 (31.58) | 5.0264 | 0.025* |