Knowledge about HPV and Screening of Cervical Cancer among Women from the Metropolitan Region of Natal, Brazil

Table 1

Demographic and behavioral characteristics of survey respondents in the metropolitan region of Natal, Brazil.

Característica	𝑁	%
Age (years)
14–28	366	51.8
29–38	180	25.5
39–48	92	13.0
49–59	68	9.6
Ethnicity
White	337	47.7
Nonwhite	369	52.3
Education
Elementary school or less	262	37.1
Attending high school or high school	370	52.4
Above high school	74	10.5
Marital status
Single	253	35.8
Married or accompanied	453	64.2
Household income
Low income	557	78.9
Middle or high income	121	17.1
High income	28	4.0
Pregnancy
No	375	53.1
Yes	331	46.9
Number of pregnancies
0	375	52.8
1–3	268	38.0
≥4	63	8.9