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Table 1 Socio-demographic and sexual behaviour characteristics of clients presenting for viac services, Harare city, 2012–2016

From: Utilization and outcomes of cervical cancer screening services in Harare City, 2012–2016: a secondary data analysis

Variable

Category

Frequency

Number

Percent

Age group(n = 46,217)

15–20

2252

4.9

21–30

15,505

33.5

31–40

15,036

32.5

41–50

7797

16.9

50+

5627

12.2

Median age = 34(Q1 = 27; Q3 = 42)

 Marital status (n = 46,217)

Single

2093

4.5

Married

37,608

81.4

Divorced/Separated

2107

4.6

Widowed

4409

9.4

 Parity (n = 46,124)

0

3344

7.3

1–4

37,549

81.4

≥5

5231

11.3

missinga

93

 

Median number of children = 2(Q1 = 2; Q3 = 3)

 Age at sexual debut (n = 46,217)

< 16

3276

7.1

16–17

7511

16.3

≥18

35,430

76.6

Median age at sexual debut = 19 (Q1 = 18; Q3 = 21)

 Number of lifetime sexual partners (n = 46,206)

1

28,854

62.4

≥2

17,352

37.6

missinga

11

 

Median number of lifetime sexual partners = 1(Q1 = 1;Q2 = 2)

 Condom use (n = 45,575)

Always

4644

10.1

Sometimes

16,084

35.2

Never

25029

54.7

missinga

642

 

 History of a STI (n = 42,217)

Yes

9562

22.6

 HIV status (n = 46,180)

Unknown

1336

2.9

Negative

35193

76.2

Positive

9651

20.9

missinga

37

 
  1. a= missing observations were not included in calculating proportions