Knowledge of, Perception of, and Attitude towards Uterine Fibroids among Women with Fibroids in Lagos, Nigeria

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents (𝑛=300).

Characteristics	Frequency (N)	Percentage (%)
Age
20–24	3	1.0
25–29	10	3.3
30–34	84	28.0
35–39	88	29.3
40–44	50	16.7
45–49	65	21.7
Age range = 20–49 years    Mean age ± SD = 30.6 ± 1.34
Marital status
Single	72	24.0
Married	200	66.7
Divorced	25	8.3
Widowed	3	1.0
Parity
0	158	52.7
1	61	20.3
2	30	10.0
3	29	9.7
4	15	5.0
>5	7	2.3
Mean parity = 1.65 SD ± 1.97
Occupational status
Professional	40	13.3
Semiprofessional	72	24.0
Skilled	44	14.7
Unskilled	56	18.7
Unemployed	88	29.3
Total	300	100.0