Table 1 Socio-demographic and sexual characteristics of indigenous women
Characteristics | Total (n = 181 women) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | |
Median (Interquartile range) | 30 (23–41) |
Education (years) | |
Median (Interquartile range) | 2 (0–4) |
Illiterate n (%) | 73 (40.3) |
Elementary school n (%) | 95 (52.5) |
High school n (%) | 13 (7.2) |
Age at 1st sexual intercourse (years) | |
Median (Interquartile range) | 16 (13–19) |
≤16 n (%) | 105 (58.0) |
> 16 n (%) | 76 (42.0) |
n sexual partners | |
Median (Interquartile range) | 1 (1–2) |
1 n (%) | 107 (59.1) |
2-3 n (%) | 62 (34.2) |
≥4 n (%) | 12 (6.6) |
Pregnancies | |
Yes n (%) | 165 (91.1) |
No n (%) | 16 (8.8) |
n pregnancies | |
Median (Interquartile range) | 3 (2–5) |
1-3 n (%) | 85 (51.1) |
4-6 n (%) | 49 (29.7) |
>6 n (%) | 31 (17.1) |
Oral contraceptive use | |
Yes n (%) | 107 (59.1) |
No n (%) | 74 (40.9) |
Smoking | |
Yes n (%) | 39 (21.5) |
No n (%) | 142 (78.5) |
Previous Cytology | |
Yes n (%) | 51 (28.2) |
No n (%) | 130 (71.8) |