Table 1 Patient characteristics stratified by prior traditional cervical cauterization procedure (n = 702).
Variables | Cauterized, N (%) | Non-cauterized, N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (in years)# | 34(30–38) | 26(23–30) |
Gravida# | 3(1–5) | 3(1–5) |
Parity# | 3(1–5) | 3(1–6) |
Educational status | ||
Uneducated | 183(55.8) | 279(74.6) |
Primary | 43(13.1) | 29(7.8) |
Secondary | 77(23.5) | 47(12.6) |
University | 25(7.6) | 19(5.1) |
Residence | ||
Urban | 168(51.2) | 282(75.4) |
Rural | 160(48.80) | 92(24.6) |
Socioeconomic status | ||
Low income | 236(72) | 330(88.2) |
Middle income | 91(27.7) | 38(10.2) |
High income | 1(0.3) | 6(1.6) |
Gestational weeks | ||
Term | 143(43.6) | 298(79.7) |
Preterm | 123(37.5) | 44(11.8) |
Abortion | 62(18.9) | 32(8.6) |
Mode of delivery | ||
Normal delivery | 232 (33) | 256 (36.5) |
Cesarean section | 96 (13.7) | 118 (16.8) |
History of traditional cauterization | 328 (46.7) | 374 (53.3) |
Attitude of cauterization | ||
Harmful | 184 (26.2) | 345 (49.1) |
Useful | 144 (20.5) | 29 (4.1) |
