Table 1 Demographic factors and health characteristics of study sample (n = 682)
Characteristic | Mean (n) | SD (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 42.3 | 8.4 (30–74) |
Marital status | Â | Â |
 Married | 627 | 91.9 |
 Widowed/divorced | 55 | 8.1 |
Level of education | Â | Â |
 Low education (≤ Elementary school) | 198 | 29.0 |
 Middle education (Junior and high school) | 359 | 52.6 |
 High education (≥ College) | 125 | 18.3 |
Ethnicity | Â | Â |
 Makassar | 592 | 86.8 |
 Non-Makassar | 90 | 13.2 |
Occupation | Â | Â |
 Unemployed | 369 | 54.1 |
 Employed | 313 | 45.9 |
Income level | Â | Â |
 No income | 369 | 54.1 |
 Low income (< $200 US) | 168 | 24.6 |
 High income (≥ $200 US) | 145 | 21.3 |
Religion | Â | Â |
 Muslim | 672 | 98.5 |
 Christian | 10 | 1.5 |
Parity | Â | Â |
 No children | 59 | 8.7 |
 Have children | 623 | 91.3 |
Awareness of cervical cancer | Â | Â |
 Yes | 490 | 71.8 |
 No | 192 | 28.2 |
Awareness of Pap smear testing | Â | Â |
Yes | 455 | 66.7 |
No | 227 | 33.3 |
Previous experience of Pap Smear test | Â | Â |
 Regular (every 1–3 years) | 33 | 4.8 |
 Irregular | 95 | 13.9 |
 Never | 554 | 81.2 |
Family history of cervical cancer | Â | Â |
 Yes | 36 | 5.3 |
 No | 646 | 94.7 |
Friends’ history of cervical cancer |  |  |
 Yes | 42 | 6.2 |
 No | 640 | 93.8 |