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Table 1 Baseline Characteristics for Women Enrolled in Study N = 400

From: Randomized trial evaluating self-sampling for HPV DNA based tests for cervical cancer screening in Nigeria

 

Hospital-collected (N = 200)

Self-collected (N = 200)

All (N = 400)

P value

Mean age in years (SD)

40.3(0.99)

41.3(1.06)

40.8(1.29)

 

Age in years

0.132

 30–39

103(51.5%)

82(41%)

185(46.3%)

 40–49

67(33.5%)

85(42.5%)

152(38%)

 50–59

26(13%)

31(15.5%)

57(14.3%)

 60 and above

4(2%)

2(1%)

6(1.5%)

Religion

0.597

 Christianity

163(81.5%)

168(84%)

331(82.8%)

 Islam

37(18.5%)

32(16%)

69(17.3%)

Marital status

0.152

 Married

158(79%)

170(85%)

328(82%)

 Not Married

42(21%)

30(15%)

72(18%)

Educational status

0.592

 No formal schooling

19(9.5%)

16(8%)

35(8.8%)

 Primary education

38(19%)

30(15%)

68(17%)

 Secondary education

35(17.5%)

41(20.5%)

76(19%)

 Tertiary education

96(48%)

103(51.5%)

199(49.8%)

Socioeconomic status

0.484

 Upper class

14(7%)

12(6%)

26(6.5%)

 Middle class

100(50%)

112(56%)

212(53%)

 Lower class

86(43%)

76(38%)

162(40.5%)

Heard of cervical cancer

0.483

 Yes

90(45%)

98(49%)

188(47%)

 No

110(55%)

102(51%)

212(53%)

Ever screened for cervical cancer

1.000

 Yes

2(1%)

3(1.5%)

5(1.3%)

 No

198(99%)

197(98.5%)

395(98.8%)

No of sexual partners in the last 12months

0.286

 1

163(81.5%)

169(84.5%)

395(98.8%)

 2–3

5(2.5%)

2(1%)

7(1.8%)

  ≥ 4

0(0%)

2(1%)

2(0.5%)

 Unknown

32(16%)

27(13.5%)

59(14.8%)

Age at sex initiation

0.150

  < 16

27(13.5%)

15(7.5%)

42(10.5%)

 16–19

66(33%)

61(30.5%)

127(31.8%)

  ≥ 20

88(44%)

106(53%)

194(48.5%)

 Unknown

19(9.5%)

18(9%)

37(9.3%)