Table 1

Sociodemographic description of participants

All participantsN=49ChristianN=27MuslimN=22
Site
 North Central (Abuja)24 (49.0)14 (51.9)10 (45.5)
 South West (Ondo)25 (51.0)13 (48.1)12 (54.5)
Age, years (mean±SD)33±9.936±9.430±9.6
Level of education
 Some primary school1 (2.0)0 (0.0)1 (4.5)
 Completed primary school2 (4.1)2 (7.4)0 (0.0)
 Some secondary school5 (10.2)3 (11.1)2 (9.1)
 Completed secondary school15 (30.6)9 (33.3)6 (27.3)
 Some University/post-secondary7 (14.3)3 (11.1)4 (18.2)
 Completed university/post-secondary7 (14.3)5 (18.6)2 (9.1)
 Some postgraduate1 (2.0)1 (3.7)0 (0.0)
 Completed postgraduate11 (22.5)4 (14.8)7 (31.8)
Marital status
 Single14 (28.6)7 (25.9)7 (31.8)
 Married31 (63.3)17 (63.0)14 (63.6)
 Widowed3 (6.1)2 (7.4)1 (4.6)
 Separated1 (2.0)1 (3.7)0 (0.0)
Occupation
 Civil servant11 (22.4)9 (33.3)2 (9.1)
 Professional9 (18.4)2 (7.4)7 (31.8)
 Skilled manual9 (18.4)3 (11.1)6 (27.3)
 Student6 (12.2)1 (3.7)5 (22.7)
 Unemployed14 (28.6)12 (44.5)2 (9.1)
Frequency of attendance at religious meetings
 Daily12 (24.5)5 (18.5)7 (31.8)
 Weekly34 (69.4)22 (81.5)12 (54.5)
 Monthly2 (4.1)0 (0.0)2 (9.1)
 Never1 (2.0)0 (0.0)1 (4.6)
Ever screened for cervical cancer19 (38.8)16 (59.3)3 (13.6)
  • Except where indicated, all values are n (%).