Table 3 Attitudes and practices of women towards cervical cancer screening (N = 300)
Attitude/Practice item | Yes No. (%) | No No. (%) | Don’t know No. (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
1. Have you ever had a Pap smear done? | 1221 (40.7) | 155 (51.7) | 23 (7.7) |
2. If male doctor performed the test, would you feel embarrassed? | 250 (83.3) | 42 (14.0) | 8 (2.7) |
3. If you were single, would you go for screening test? | 69 (23.0) | 173 (57.7) | 58 (19.3) |
4. Are you discouraged from screening for cervical cancer by your partner or others? | 28 (9.3) | 208 (69.3) | 64 (21.3) |
5. Do you have a fatalistic attitude? | 146 (48.7) | 114 (38) | 40 (13.3) |
6. Is it painful to have a Pap smear? | 58 (19.3) | 76 (25.3) | 166 (55.3) |
7. Having a Pap smear is unpleasant/embarrassing | 107 (35.7) | 67 (22.3) | 126 (42.0) |
8. It is difficult to take time off to go for Pap smear | 53 (17.7) | 169 (56.3) | 78 (26.0) |
9. It is difficult to get to the Pap smear clinic | 40 (13.3) | 197 (65.7) | 63 (21.0) |
10. Being busy is a barrier to Pap smear | 77 (25.7) | 179 (59.7) | 44 (14.7) |
11. Pap smear is unnecessary if there are no signs and symptoms | 59 (19.7) | 188 (62.7) | 53 (17.7) |
12. Is it unnecessary to go only for Pap smear test | 59 (19.7) | 186 (62.0) | 55 (18.3) |
13. Going for Pap smear screening is too expensive | 22 (7.3) | 111 (37.0) | 167 (55.7) |
14. I am afraid that something wrong will be detected if I go for Pap smear | 79 (26.3) | 150 (50.0) | 71 (23.7) |
15. I am uneasy about talking about cancer | 165 (55.0) | 117 (39.0) | 18 (6.0) |
16. I would be worried if I was found to have early signs of cancer | 217 (72.3) | 57 (19.0) | 26 (8.7) |
17. Would you take HPV vaccine? | 245 (81.8) | 55 (18.2) | – |
18. Would you allow your children to be vaccinated against HPV? | 273 (90.9) | 27 (9.1) | – |