Table 1 Social and demographic characteristics
From: Explaining socioeconomic inequality in cervical cancer screening uptake in Malawi
Variable | Variable definition | Mean | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
Cervical cancer screen | 1 if had cervical cancer screening, 0 otherwise | 13% | 1152 |
Work status | 1 if working, 0 otherwise | 22% | 1975 |
Location | 1 if urban, 0 if rural | 35% | 3142 |
Marital status | 1 if married, 0 otherwise | 80% | 7182 |
No education | 1 if no education | 13% | 1167 |
Primary education | 1 if primary, 0 otherwise | 63% | 5656 |
Secondary education | 1 if secondary, 0 otherwise | 21% | 1885 |
Postsecondary education | 1 if postsecondary, 0 otherwise | 3% | 269 |
Christian | 1 if Christian, 0 otherwise | 83% | 7452 |
Muslim | 1 if Muslim, 0 otherwise | 10% | 898 |
No religion | Â | 7% | 646 |
Wealth quintile 1 | 1 if wealth quintile 1, 0 otherwise | 14% | 1257 |
Wealth quintile 2 | 1 if wealth quintile 2, 0 otherwise | 16% | 1436 |
Wealth quintile 3 | 1 if wealth quintile 3, 0 otherwise | 17% | 1526 |
Wealth quintile 4 | 1 if wealth quintile 4, 0 otherwise | 20% | 1796 |
Wealth quintile 5 | 1 if wealth quintile 5, 0 otherwise | 34% | 3053 |
Age group: < 25 | 1 if age group less than 25, 0 otherwise | 24% | 2155 |
Age group: 25–34 | 1 if age group 25–34, 0 otherwise | 35% | 3142 |
Age group: 35–44 | 1 if age group 35–44, 0 otherwise | 22% | 1975 |
Age group: 45–54 | 1 if age group 45–54, 0 otherwise | 12% | 1077 |
Age group: 55+ | 1 if age group: 55+, 0 otherwise | 7% | 628 |
Ever tested for HIV | 1 if ever tested for HIV, 0 otherwise | 93% | 8350 |
Northern region | 1 if from northern region, 0 otherwise | 13% | 1167 |
Central region | 1 if from central region, 0 otherwise | 41% | 3681 |
Southern region | 1 if from southern region, 0 otherwise | 46% | 4130 |
N | Â | 8978 | Â |