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Table 1 Socio-demographic and Reproductive characteristics of the study population

From: HIV serostatus and tumor differentiation among patients with cervical cancer at Bugando Medical Centre

Characteristics

HIV + (n = 22)

HIV- (n = 52)

Total (n = 74)

Number

Mean ± SD

Number

Mean ± SD

Number

Mean ± SD

Age in years

 

40.2 ± 8.6

 

54.9 ± 11.4

 

50.5 ± 12.5

Age group

≤35

7 (31.8)

 

1 (1.9)

 

8 (10.8)

 

36-45

10 (45.5)

 

9 (17.3)

 

19 (25.7)

 

46-55

3 (13.6)

 

18 (34.6)

 

21 (28.4)

 

56+

2 (9.1)

 

24 (46.2)

 

26 (35.1)

 

Education level

No formal education

5 (22.7)

 

34 (65.4)

 

39 (52.7)

 

Primary education

16 (72.7)

 

17 (32.7)

 

33 (44.6)

 

Secondary education

1 (4.5)

 

1 (1.9)

 

2 (2.7)

 

Marital status

Married

11 (50.0)

 

32 (61.5)

 

43 (58.1)

 

Widow/Separated

11 (50.0)

 

20 (38.5)

 

31 (41.9)

 

Occupation

Peasant/farmer

13 (59.1)

 

45 (86.5)

 

58 (78.3)

 

Housewife

3 (13.6)

 

0 (0)

 

3 (4.1)

 

Professional salaried job

1 (4.5)

 

2 (3.8)

 

3 (4.1)

 

Petty trader

5 (22.7)

 

5 (9.6)

 

10 (13.5)

 

Area of residence

Mwanza

13 (59.1)

 

23 (44.2)

 

36 (48.6

 

Mara

4 (18.2)

 

11 (21.2)

 

15 (20.3)

 

Shinyanga

4 (18.2)

 

11 (21.2)

 

15 (20.3)

 

Others

1 (4.5)

 

7 (13.5)

 

8 (10.8)

 

Age at Marriage

<18 years

10 (45.5)

 

31 (59.6)

 

41 (54.4)

 

≥18 years

12 (54.5)

 

21 (40.4)

 

33 (45.6)

 

Parity

≤1

2 (9.1)

 

1 (1.9)

 

3 (4.1)

 

2-5

2 (9.1)

 

13 (25.0)

 

20 (27.0)

 

>5

18 (81.8)

 

38 (73.1)

 

51 (68.9)

 

History of STIs

Yes

8 (36.4)

 

7 (13.5)

 

15 (20.3)

 

No

14 (63.6)

 

45 (86.5)

 

59 (79.7)

 

Lifetime sexual partners

1

2 (9.1)

 

18 (34.6)

 

20 (27.0)

 

>1

20 (90.9)

 

34 (65.4)

 

54 (73.9)

 

Contraceptive use

None

8 (36.4)

 

41 (78.8)

 

49 (66.2)

 

Pills

9 (40.9)

 

7 (13.5)

 

16 (21.6)

 

Barrier

0 (0)

 

1 (1.9)

 

1 (1.4)

 

Implants

3 (13.6)

 

2 (3.8)

 

5 (6.8)

 

Depo provera

2 (9.1)

 

1 (1.9)

 

3 (4.0)

 
  1. Note: Number in brackets denotes respective percentages.