Table 2 Baseline socio-demographic characteristics by referral type in women at first CCS in an opportunistic screening program in Jos, Nigeria (N = 14,088)
Variable | Self-referral | Provider-referral | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
HIV status | 0.001b | ||
Not infected | 6682 (50.8) | 6473 (49.2) | |
Infected | 220 (31.3) | 483 (68.7) | |
Age at first CCS(Mean ± SD) | 37.5 ± 10.1 | 38.6 ± 10.0 | 0.001a |
No of Lifetime sex partners(Mean ± SD) | 2.2 ± 1.8 | 2.2 ± 1.9 | 0.074a |
Use of condom | |||
No | 6304 (51.9) | 5841 (48.1) | 0.001b |
Yes | 398 (39.4) | 611 (60.6) | |
History of smoking | |||
No | 6949 (50.1) | 6926 (49.9) | 0.001b |
Yes | 18 (22.8) | 61 (77.2) | |
History of Alcohol | |||
No | 6542 (50.2) | 6493 (49.8) | 0.061b |
Yes | 428 (47.0) | 483 (53.0) | |
History of vaginal infection | |||
No | 1154 (49.3) | 1189 (50.7) | 0.477b |
Yes | 5648 (50.1) | 5625 (49.9) | |
Ever diagnosed with STI | |||
No | 4814 (56.2) | 3747 (43.8) | 0.001b |
Yes | 628 (44.8) | 778 (55.3) | |
Age at first sex | 20.5 ± 3.9 | 19.8 ± 3.9 | 0.001a |
Education years completed(Mean ± SD) | 11.8 ± 2.9 | 11.7 ± 3.2 | 0.439a |
Parity(Mean ± SD) | 3.4 ± 2.4 | 3.7 ± 2.6 | 0.001a |
Annual household income in USD(Mean ± SD) | 4374.5 ± 4263.7 | 3971.7 ± 3851.2 | 0.001a |