Research Article
Knowledge, Perceived Risk and Utilization of Prostate Cancer Screening Services among Men in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Table 1
Distribution of socio-economic and demographic characteristics of the study respondents (
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| Variable | (%) |
| Median age (IQR) | 53 (44; 55) |
| Area of residence | | Kinondoni | 194 (50.0) | Ubungo | 194 (50.0) |
| Marital status | | Married | 330 (85.1) | Separated | 14 (3.6) | Widowed | 17 (4.4) | Single | 27 (7.0) |
| Level of education | | No formal education | 12 (3.1) | Primary education | 103 (26.5) | Secondary education | 129 (33.2) | Diploma | 54 (13.9) | University | 90 (23.2) |
| Current occupation | | Employed | 177 (45.6) | Business | 155 (39.9) | Retired | 42 (10.8) | Not working | 5 (1.3) | Agriculture | 9 (2.3) | Median monthly earning in tzs (IQR) | 305 (174–348) US Dollars |
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