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Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of the Study Participants

From: Assessment of community health volunteers’ knowledge on cervical cancer in Kadibo Division, Kisumu County: a cross sectional survey

Respondent characteristics

Number of respondents

Gender

Male

27 (14.4%)

Female

161(85.6%)

Age (Years)

20–24

3(1.6%)

25–29

13(6.9%)

30–34

30(16.0%)

35–39

26(13.8%)

40–44

37(19.7%)

45–49

30(16.0%)

50–54

26(13.8%)

55–59

13(6.9%)

60–64

10(5.3%)

Education level

Primary

91(48.4%)

Secondary

85(45.2%)

Post-secondary

12(6.4%)

Religion

Christian

188(100%)

Marital status

Single

2(1.1%)

Married

168(89.4%)

Separated

18(9.6%)

Occupation

Small scale farming

132(70.2%)

Commercial farming

11(5.9%)

Business

24(12.8%)

Casual laborer

21(11.2%)

Facility of attachment

Rabuor

50(26.6%)

Nyangande

89(47.3%)

Hongo Ogosa

30(16.0%)

Kanyagwal

19(10.1%)

Years of service

˂2

3(1.6%)

2–4

24(12.8%)

5–7

70(37.2%)

˃7

91(48.4%)

  1. Data are numbers (proportions)