Table 1 Clinical and socio-demographic characteristics of the 240 women
From: Molecular characterization of high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) in women in Lomé, Togo
Characteristics | Number | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
< 30 | 89 | 20.3 |
30–49 | 104 | 47.5 |
> 49 | 47 | 32.2 |
Level of education | ||
Illiterate | 15 | 6.3 |
Primary | 46 | 19.2 |
Secondary | 95 | 39.6 |
University | 84 | 35.0 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 98 | 40.8 |
Divorced | 10 | 4.2 |
Married | 117 | 48.8 |
Widow | 15 | 6.3 |
Occupation | ||
Student | 39 | 16.3 |
Salaried | 51 | 21.2 |
Housewives | 26 | 10.8 |
Retired | 5 | 2.1 |
Unemployed | 119 | 49.6 |
Condom Use | ||
Each time | 18 | 7.5 |
Never | 142 | 59.2 |
Sometimes | 61 | 25.4 |
Rarely | 19 | 7.9 |
Age of first sexual intercourse n = 238 | ||
8–18 | 69 | 29.0 |
18–24 | 155 | 65.1 |
24–30 | 14 | 5.9 |
Frequency of intercourse | ||
1 per week | 192 | 80.76 |
1 per month | 48 | 19.24 |
Notion of genital infection | ||
Yes | 30 | 12.6 |
No | 210 | 87.4 |