Prevalence, correlates, and predictive value of high-risk human papillomavirus mRNA detection in a community-based cervical cancer screening program in western Uganda

Table 1 Characteristics of 1892 women from two rural districts of Uganda participating in a community-based study of cervical cancer screening

Characteristic	Percentage
Age, in years
20–29	32%
30–39	41%
≥ 40	27%
Marital status^a
Never married	2.7%
Married	83%
Separated/divorced/widowed	14%
Education^a
None	18%
At least some primary	61%
At least some secondary	20%
At least some tertiary	1.0%
Occupation^a
Unemployed	79%
Employed, non-professional	14%
Employed, professional	7.4%
Distance of home from screening venue^a
< 2 km	60%
3–5 km	29%
> 5 km	11%
Transport to screening venue^b
Walked	89%
Other transport	11%
Parity^a
0	3.0%
1–3	34%
4–6	40%
> 6	23%
Pregnant^a	10%
Prior cervical cancer screening^a	5.0%
HIV-infected, via self-report^c	9.6%
Using antiretroviral therapy^d	98%

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