Table 2 Reproductive and behavioral characteristics of study participants in Hawassa city, Ethiopia (n = 411)
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age at first sexual intercourse (years) | ||
 16 and below | 105 | 25.5 |
 Above 16 | 306 | 74.5 |
Lifetime number of sexual partners | ||
 Single | 106 | 25.8 |
 Multiple | 305 | 74.2 |
Parity | ||
 1–5 | 235 | 57.2 |
  > 5 | 176 | 42.8 |
Self-reported HIV sero status | ||
 Positive | 18 | 5.1 |
 Negative | 338 | 94.9 |
Use of oral contraceptive pills | ||
 Yes | 149 | 36.3 |
 No | 262 | 63.7 |
Ever history of smoking | ||
 Yes | 10 | 2.4 |
 No | 401 | 97.6 |
Ever history of STI/STD | ||
 Yes | 145 | 35.3 |
 No | 266 | 64.7 |
Family history of cervical cancer | ||
 No | 53 | 12.9 |
 Yes | 358 | 87.1 |
Knew someone with cervical cancer | ||
 Yes | 43 | 10.5 |
 No | 368 | 89.5 |
Self-perceived risk of developing cervical cancer | ||
 Yes | 205 | 49.9 |
 No | 206 | 50.1 |
Getting advice from health care providers | ||
 Yes | 239 | 58.2 |
 No | 172 | 41.8 |
Getting community health education | ||
 Yes | 239 | 58.2 |
 No | 172 | 41.8 |