Research Article

A Mixed Method Research to Identify Perceived Reasons and Solutions for Low Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening in Urban Families of Bhopal Region

Table 1

Demographic date of participants of the survey.

(%)
Total 306

Age (years)
 <3080 (26.14)
 ≥30–4090 (29.41)
 ≥40–5070 (22.72)
 ≥50–6032 (10.45)
 ≥6034 (11.11)
Marital status
 Married292 (95.42)
 Unmarried14 (4.57)
Educational status
 Professional8 (2.61)
 Graduate122 (39.86)
 SSC48 (15.68)
 HSC22 (7.14)
 Middle school46 (15.03)
 Primary school26 (8.49)
 Illiterate36 (11.76)
Occupation
 Professional46 (15.03)
 Semiprofessional46 (15.03)
 Clerical, shop owner34 (11.11)
 Skilled worker10 (3.26)
 Semiskilled 38 (12.41)
 Unskilled40 (13.07)
 Unemployed92 (30.06)
Family income (in Rupees)
 ≥31,50754 (17.64)
 15,754–31,50670 (22.87)
 11,817–15,75334 (11.11)
 7878–11,81652 (16.99)
 4727–787746 (15.05)
 1590–472644 (14.37)
 ≤15896 (1.97)
Modified Kuppuswamy socioeconomic class
 Upper40 (13.07)
 Upper middle110 (35.97)
 Lower middle38 (12.41)
 Upper lower116 (37.90)
 Lower2 (0.6)