Table 2 Characteristics of respondents
General practitioners (N = 88) | Gynaecologistsa (N = 35) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | ||
Gender | |||
Man | 31 (35.2) | 17 (50.0) | 0.20† |
Woman | 57 (64.8) | 17 (50.0) | |
Age: mean (SDb) | 55.8 (9.0) | 59.3 (1.2) | |
Geographical area of practice | |||
Urban | 23 (26.1) | 20 (58.8) | 0.0008† |
Semi-rural | 43 (48.9) | 13 (38.2) | |
Rural | 22 (25.0) | 1 (2.9) | |
Fixed practice | |||
Yes | 85 (96.6) | 32 (94.1) | |
No | 3 (3.4) | 2 (5.98) | |
Duration (yrs) of fixed practice: mean (SDb) | 21.4 (10.5) | 25.5 (0.7) | |
Number of patients seen per day | |||
Up to 15 patients | 9 (10.2) | 5 (14.7) | |
Between 16 and 25 patients | 53 (60.2) | 22 (64.7) | |
Over 25 patients | 26 (29.5) | 7 (20.6) | |
UCCcscreening by cervical smear | |||
Oneself | 67 (76.1) | 34 (100.0) | |
Medical laboratory | 9 (10.2) | ||
Gynaecologists | 12 (13.6) | ||
Type of smear practised | |||
Pap smear | 22 (31.9) | 6 (17.6) | 0.19† |
Liquid-based cytology | 34 (49.3) | 23 (67.6) | |
According to each sample | 13 (18.8) | 5 (14.7) | |