Table 4 Factors influencing the intention of mothers to recommend the Pap test to their daughters

Sociodemographic factors

 Age

31–44 years

806 (51.8)

1

-

45–59 years

750 (48.2)

1.14

0.92–1.42

 Education

Middle or high school

892 (57.6)

1

-

1

-

≥College

656 (42.4)

1.37

1.10–1.71**

1.52

1.08–2.13*

 Employment status

Housewife

684 (44.1)

1

1

-

Part or full time

866 (55.9)

1.27

1.01–1.57*

1.17

0.84–1.63

 Monthly house income

1000–3500

729 (51.8)

1

 (Korean won × 1,000)

3501–5000

677 (48.2)

1.10

0.93–1.29

 Religion

No

563 (35.8)

1

-

Yes

1010 (64.2)

1.17

0.94–1.47

 Have talked about HPV with my daughter

No

1051 (67.0)

1

-

1

-

Yes

518 (33.0)

2.01

1.57–2.58***

1.06

0.64–1.75

 Have talked about the Pap test with my daughter

No

1191 (76.3)

1

-

1

-

Yes

369 (23.6)

2.98

2.19–4.05***

2.11

1.23–3.64**

 My daughter has received the HPV vaccination

No

1446 (92.8)

1

-

Yes

112 (7.2)

1.21

0.78–1.86

 I have undergone the Pap test

No

536 (35.2)

1

-

1

-

Irregularly

712 (45.7)

2.55

1.82–3.57***

2.03

0.78–7.50

Regularly

297 (19.1)

2.04

1.43–2.89***

1.98

1.30–3.03**

 Age at first the Pap test

12–32 years

388 (39.8)

1

1

33–55 years

586 (60.2)

0.60

0.46–0.79***

0.60

0.43–0.82**

 I have been diagnosed with cervical cancer

No

1442 (91.4)

1

1

-

Yes

136 (8.6)

2.15

1.36–3.39**

1.90

0.99–3.66

 Family history of cervical cancer

No

1058 (95.4)

1

-

Yes

73 (4.6)

1.19

0.71–2.02

 Risks of cervical cancer^a

High (7–14^b)

758 (47.9)

1

1

Low (15–26^b)

781 (50.7)

1.40

1.12–1.74**

1.10

0.79–1.52

 Barriers to the Pap test^a

High (9–20^b)

807 (54.5)

1

1

Low (21–28^b)

674 (45.5)

1.35

1.01–1.69**

1.47

1.03–2.11*

 External pressure to undergo the Pap test^a

High (6–14^b)

733 (47.5)

1

Low (15–24^b)

810 (52.5)

1.11

0.89–1.38

 Awareness of the Pap test

Low (2–4^b)

729 (47.1)

1

1

High (5–8^b)

818 (52.9)

1.44

1.24–1.67**

1.11

0.78–1.58

 Benefits of the Pap test

Low (3–5^b)

571 (36.6)

1

1

High (6–12^b)

990 (63.4)

2.73

2.13–3.51***

2.25

1.55–3.25***

 Necessity of the Pap test

Low (3–8^b)

361 (22.9)

1

1

High (9–12^b)

1213 (77.1)

1.33

1.14–1.56***

1.50

0.96–2.35