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Table 1 The characteristics of the examined population

From: A cross-sectional study to assess knowledge of women about cervical cancer: an urban and rural comparison

Indicator

Women from rural areas

N = 164 (%)

Women from urban areas

N = 165 (%)

Statistical significance

Age (in years)

  ≤ 20

13.4

13.4

p = 0.00077

 21–30

48.8

56.4

 31–40

17.1

14.8

 41–50

17.1

12.4

  ≥ 51

3.6

3.0

Education level

 Elementary

3.5

1.2

p = 0.00000

 Vocational

9.5

2.4

 Secondary

51.5

53.7

 Higher

35.5

42.7