Baseline characteristics of participants
| Characteristics | Questionnaire data (n=115) n (%) | Qualitative data (n=15) n (%) |
| Age | ||
| Mean | 39.4 | 38.6 |
| Max. | 60 | 27 |
| Min. | 25 | 55 |
| Region | ||
| Dar es Salaam | 61 (53.0) | 15 (100) |
| Kilimanjaro | 54 (47.0) | – |
| Education | ||
| Primary education | 73 (63.5) | 10 (66) |
| Secondary education | 32 (27.8) | 4 (27) |
| University/college | 10 (8.7) | 1 (7) |
| Religion | ||
| Christian | 75 (65.1) | 5 (33) |
| Muslim | 39 (33.9) | 9 (60) |
| Missing | 1 (1.0) | 1 (7) |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/cohabiting | 66 (57.4) | 12 (80) |
| Single | 22 (19.0) | 1 (7) |
| Divorced/widow | 26 (22.6) | 2 (13) |
| Missing | 1 (1.0) | – |
| Previously screened for cervical cancer | ||
| Yes | 37 (32.2) | 3 (20) |
| No | 78 (67.8) | 12 (80) |
| HIV | ||
| Positive | 47 (41.0) | 5 (33) |
| Negative | 68 (59.1) | 10 (66) |