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Table 1 Research participants' sociodemographic and reproductive information

From: Utilization of cervical cancer screening services and its associated factors in Iran: a case–control study

Sociodemographic information

Reproductive information

Variable

Categories

Case N (%)

Control N (%)

Variable

Categories

Case N (%)

Control N (%)

Age

Mean ± SD

30.33 ± 4.892

31.35 ± 6.149

Age of marriage

15–20

99(49.5)

292(73.0)

18–29

76(38.0)

159(39.8)

21–25

96(48.0)

83(20.8)

30–39

110(55.0)

206(51.5)

26–33

5(2.5)

25(6.3)

40–49

14(7.0)

39(8.8)

Parity

0–2

97(48.5)

216(54)

Marital status

Divorced/widowed

3(1.5)

27(6.8)

Married

197(98.5)

373(93.3)

3–5

103(51.5)

184(46

Educational level

Elementary/secondary

12(6.0)

100(25.0)

History of sexually transmitted diseases

No

28(14.0)

107(26.8)

Diploma

129(64.5)

198(49.5)

Yes

172(86.0)

293(73.3)

University

59(29.5)

102(25.5)

Oral contraceptives

No

70(35.0)

194(48.5)

occupation

Housewife

188(94.0)

363(90.8)

Yes

130(65.0)

206(51.5)

Employed

12(6.0)

37(9.3)

Personal sexual hygiene

No

135(67.5)

384(96.0)

SES

Lower

8(4.0)

91(22.8)

Yes

65(32.5)

16(4.0)

Middle

167(83.5)

279(69.8)

Knowledge

Low

6(3.0)

204(51.0)

Upper

25(12.5)

30(7.5)

Medium

101(50.5)

113(28.2)

Smoking status

Yes

62(31.0)

219(54.8)

High

93(46.5)

83(20.8)

No

138(69.0)

181(45.3)

Access

Low

23(11.5)

164(41.0)

    

Medium

66(33.0)

154(38.5)

    

High

111(55.5)

82(20.5)