| Characteristics |
Total
(N=249) |
% |
Seeking medical counseling ` |
MCP |
| No |
Yes |
N=222
(89.2) |
% |
N=27
(10.8%) |
% |
| *Predisposing factors Age |
|
|
|
|
|
|
<0.001* |
•21-
|
26 |
10.5 |
20 |
76.9 |
6 |
23.1 |
•30-
|
38 |
15.3 |
36 |
94.7 |
2 |
5.3 |
•40-
|
65 |
26.2 |
61 |
93.8 |
4 |
6.2 |
•50-
|
92 |
36.7 |
87 |
94.6 |
5 |
5.4 |
•60+
|
28 |
11.3 |
18 |
64.3 |
10 |
35.7 |
| Marital status |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.070 |
•Single
|
5 |
2 |
5 |
100.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
•Married
|
202 |
81.1 |
184 |
91.1 |
18 |
8.9 |
•Widow
|
34 |
13.7 |
26 |
76.5 |
8 |
23.5 |
•Divorced
|
8 |
3.2 |
7 |
87.5 |
1 |
12.5 |
*Enabling factors
Residence area |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.114 |
•Rural
|
112 |
45 |
96 |
85.7 |
16 |
14.3 |
•Urban
|
137 |
55 |
126 |
92.0 |
11 |
8.0 |
| Educational level |
|
|
|
|
|
|
<0.001* |
•Illiterate
|
15 |
6 |
8 |
53.3 |
7 |
46.7 |
•Read and write
|
87 |
34.9 |
80 |
92.0 |
7 |
8.0 |
•Primary
|
47 |
18.9 |
45 |
95.7 |
2 |
4.3 |
•Secondary
|
59 |
23.7 |
53 |
89.8 |
6 |
10.2 |
•University
|
41 |
16.5 |
36 |
87.8 |
5 |
12.2 |
Income
•More than enough
•Enough
•Not enough
|
7
67
175 |
2.8
26.9
70.3 |
2
48
172 |
28.6
71.6
98.3 |
5
19
3 |
71.4
28.4
1.7 |
<0.001* |
Employment status
•Working
•Not working
|
48
201 |
19.3
80.7 |
27
195 |
56.2
97 |
21
6 |
43.8
3.0 |
<0.001* |
| BMI |
Total
(N= 249) |
% |
N=222
(89.2%) |
% |
N=27
(10.8%) |
% |
MCP |
•Normal
|
12 |
4.8 |
12 |
100.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.012* |
•Overweight
|
47 |
18.9 |
38 |
80.9 |
9 |
19.1 |
•Obese
|
116 |
46.6 |
110 |
94.8 |
6 |
5.2 |
•Morbid obesity
|
74 |
29.7 |
62 |
83.8 |
12 |
16.2 |
| Chronic diseases |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.615 |
•No
|
75 |
30.1 |
68 |
90.7 |
7 |
9.3 |
•Yes
|
174 |
69.9 |
154 |
88.5 |
20 |
11.5 |
| Type of chronic disease* |
|
|
|
|
|
|
<0.001* |
•Diabetes
|
114 |
45.8 |
96 |
84.2 |
18 |
15.8 |
•Heart disease
|
12 |
4.8 |
9 |
75 |
3 |
25 |
•Hypertension
|
121 |
48.6 |
99 |
81.8 |
22 |
18.2 |
•Liver disease
|
14 |
5.6 |
8 |
57.1 |
6 |
42.9 |
•Rheumatoid
|
5 |
2.0 |
2 |
40 |
3 |
60 |
| Reason to visit the clinic * |
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.0258* |
| Vaginal inflammation |
107 |
43.0 |
100 |
93.5 |
7 |
6.5 |
| Urinary tract infection |
51 |
20.5 |
46 |
90.2 |
5 |
9.8 |
| Vaginal bleeding |
28 |
11.2 |
25 |
89.3 |
3 |
10.7 |
| Menstrual disturbance |
4 |
1.6 |
3 |
75 |
1 |
25 |
| Renal calculi |
59 |
23.7 |
48 |
81.4 |
11 |
18.6 |
|
MCP: P value based on Mon Carlo exact probability, * P<0.05 (significant)
MCP: P value based on Mon Carlo exact probability, * P < 0.05 (significant)
* (Frequencies are not mutually exclusive) |
| Table 1: Relationship between the study subjects’ biological and socio-demographic characteristics and their health-seeking behavior. |
