Table 2: Sociodemographic variables of subjects in Hong Kong & Beijing N=299
Demographics   Hong Kong (%)       Beijing (%)   P value
No. of questionnaire distributed     180           160      
Questionnaire returned(response rate)     167 (92.7%)         160 (100%)    
No. of questionnaire included*     155           144      
Uptake of cervical smear   Regular cervical smear     99 (63.9%)         83 (57.6%)   0.240
Defaulter     13 (8.4%)         19 (13.2%)    
  Never smear     42 (27.1%)         42 (29.2%)    
  Missing     1 (0.6%)         0      
Age 25-34     78 (50.3%)         46 (31.9%)   0.000**
  35-44     48 (31%)         39 (27.1%)    
  45-54     14 (9.0%)         36 (43.8%)    
  55-64     14 (9.0%)         23 (16.0%)    
  missing     1 (0.6%)         0 (0%)    
Smoking habit Smoker     19 (12.3%)         5 (3.5%)   0.005*
  Never smoke/Ex-smoker     136 (87.7%)         139 (96.5%)    
Living with partner Live with partner     99 (64%)         132 (92%)   0.000**
  Not live with partner     56 (36%)         12 (8%)    
Have children Have children     73 (47.1%)         121 (84%)   0.000*
  No children     81 (52.3%)         23 (16%)    
  Missing     1 (0.6%)         0      
Occupation Housewives       48 (31%)         10 (7%)   0.000**
  Clerical staff 56 (36.1%) 24 (16.7%)  
  Servicing     19 (12.3%)         25 (17.4%)    
  Professional     26 (16.8%)         48 (33.3%)    
  Labour     2 (1.3%)         26 (18.1%)    
  Others     4 (2.6%)         11 (7.6%)    
Education Primary school or below     12 (7.7%)     Primary school or below   5 (3.5%)   0.018*
  Form 1-3     26 (16.8%)     Senior school   17 (11.8%)    
  Form 4-7     63 (40.6%)     High school   49 (34%)    
  Tertiary school or above     50 (32.3%)     Above college   73 (50.7%)    
  Missing     4 (2.6%)     Missing   0      
Have regular family doctor Yes     78 (50.3%)         4 (2.8%)   0.000**
  No     74 (47.7%)         140 (97.2%)    
  Missing     3 (1.9%)         0      
Sharing of health information
with friends and family
Yes     125 (80.6%)         110 (76.4%)   0.313
No     29 (18.7%)         34 (23.6%)    
Missing     1 (0.6%)         0