TABLE 1.

Demographic Characteristics of Women Surveyed for Eligibility in a Cervical Cancer Screening Pilot Program, San Lucas Tolimán, Guatemala

No. (%)
Total SurveyedHPV TestVIA Exam
Total256 (100)132 (51.56)67 (26.17)
Age, years
 Younger than 18000
 18–297 (2.73)01 (1.49)
 30–49245 (95.70)132 (100)64 (95.52)
 50 or older4 (1.56)02 (2.98)
Occupation
 Homemaker230 (89.84)115 (87.12)63 (94.02)
 Seasonal worker3 (1.17)2 (1.15)2 (2.98)
 Full-time worker000
 Other4 (1.56)1 (1.00)1 (1.49)
 N/A19 (7.42)14 (10.61)1 (1.49)
Marital status
 Married126 (49.22)54 (40.91)36 (53.73)
 Single18 (7.03)11 (8.33)8 (11.94)
 Together, not married89 (34.77)52 (39.40)21 (31.34)
 Widowed4 (1.56)1 (1.00)1 (1.49)
 N/A19 (7.42)14 (10.61)1 (1.49)
History of Pap smear
 Yes107 (41.80)46 (34.85)53 (79.10)
 No149 (58.20)86 (65.16)14 (20.89)
  • Abbreviations: HPV, human papillomavirus; N/A, not available; VIA, visual inspection with acetic acid.