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Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of Participants

From: Experiences of women awaiting cervical CANCER screening results from selected hospitals in Accra, Ghana

Variable

frequency (n = 48)

Percent

Age group

 20–30

15

31%

 31–40

10

21%

 41–50

10

21%

  > 50

13

27%

Religion

 Christian

38

79%

 Muslim

8

17%

 Traditional

2

4%

Level of education

 Primary

10

21%

 Secondary

10

21%

 Tertiary

28

58%

Marital status

 Single

10

21%

 Married

28

58%

 Divorced

5

10.5%

 Widowed

5

10.5%

Occupation

 Government workers

18

38%

 Private workers

10

21%

 Students

6

13%

 Self-employed

6

13%

 Not working

8

15%

Number of children

 0

0

0%

 1

8

16%

 2

30

63%

  ≥ 3

10

21%

Screening personnel

 Male Doctors

15

31%

 Female Doctors

12

25%

 Midwives (Females)

15

31%

 Nurses (Females)

6

13%

Number of times screened

 First-timers

43

90%

 Second timers

5

10%

 More than 2 times

0

0%