Table 2 Cross tabulation of sociodemographic factors and late stage at presentation of cervical cancer cases
Socio-demographic factors | Late stage at presentation | χ2 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
Age (years) | ||||
≤ 50 | 32(61.54) | 20(38.46) | ||
> 50 | 63(68.48) | 29(31.52) | 0.7127 | 0.399 |
Level of education | ||||
None | 59(74.68) | 20(25.32) | ||
Primary and above | 35(55.56) | 28(44.44) | 5.7309 | 0.017* |
Marital Status§ | ||||
Never married/single | 6(75.00) | 2(25.00) | ||
Married | 49 (70.00) | 21 (30.00) | ||
Other (Divorced/Separated/Widowed) | 40 (65.50) | 24 (37.50) | 1.1004 | 0.643§ |
Employment Status§ | ||||
Unemployed | 13 (81.25) | 3 (18.75) | ||
Employed | 82 (64.06) | 46 (35.94) | 1.8715 | 0.263§ |
NHIS Status | ||||
Insured | 80 (65.57) | 42 (34.43) | ||
Not Insured | 13 (72.22) | 5 (27.78) | 0.3109 | 0.577 |
Residence | ||||
Rural | 43 (68.25) | 20 (31.75) | ||
Urban | 52 (64.20) | 29 (35.80) | 0.2598 | 0.610 |
Distance | ||||
≤ 50 km | 14 (63.64) | 8 (36.36) | ||
51-100 km | 41 (66.13) | 21 (33.87) | ||
> 100 km | 37 (64.91) | 20 (35.09) | 0.0493 | 0.976 |