Table 1 Factors associated with being up to date with Pap smear test or not – univariate analyses – (n = 1000)
Total % | Up to date with Pap smear test | p a | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
YES 88.1% | NO 11.9% | |||
Age (years) | 0.038 | |||
25-35 | 27.5 | 27.4 | 28.6 | |
36-45 | 28.0 | 29.2 | 19.3 | |
46-55 | 27.1 | 27.1 | 26.9 | |
56-65 | 17.4 | 16.3 | 25.2 | |
Level of education | 0.105 | |||
No diploma | 29.5 | 28.0 | 39.5 | |
< high school certificate | 20.0 | 20.6 | 16.8 | |
high school certificate | 18.7 | 19.3 | 13.4 | |
> high school certificate | 30.4 | 31.0 | 26.9 | |
Missing | 1.4 | 1.1 | 3.4 | |
Religion | 0.220 | |||
Christian | 69.7 | 69.9 | 68.1 | |
Muslim | 3.5 | 3.1 | 6.7 | |
Hindu | 4.8 | 5.1 | 2.5 | |
Other | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.4 | |
None | 19.2 | 19.2 | 19.3 | |
Missing | 0.1 | 0.1 | - | |
Living as a couple | 0.006 | |||
No | 39.6 | 38.0 | 51.3 | |
Yes | 60.4 | 62.0 | 48.7 | |
Children | <.001 | |||
None | 13.1 | 11.8 | 22.7 | |
1 or 2 | 51.8 | 53.6 | 38.6 | |
3 or more | 35.1 | 34.6 | 38.7 | |
Professional situation | <0.114 | |||
Active | 65.9 | 67.0 | 57.6 | |
Inactive | 27.4 | 26.5 | 33.9 | |
Retired | 6.4 | 6.1 | 8.5 | |
Missing | 0.3 | 0.4 | - | |
Income per consumption unit (€) | <.001 | |||
< 1500 | 62.0 | 60.2 | 75.4 | |
≥ 1500 | 29.8 | 31.7 | 16.1 | |
Missing | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.5 | |
Free universal health coverage | 0.003 | |||
No | 70.6 | 72.2 | 58.8 | |
Yes | 29.1 | 27.6 | 40.3 | |
Missing | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | |
Adequate health literacy | <.001 | |||
No | 30.7 | 28.5 | 47.1 | |
Yes | 65.9 | 68.2 | 48.7 | |
Missing | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.2 | |
Consulted a GP at least once in the previous 12 months | <.001 | |||
No | 7.6 | 6.2 | 17.6 | |
Yes | 92.4 | 93.8 | 82.4 | |
Consulted a dentist at least once in the previous 12 months | 0.028 | |||
No | 39.4 | 38.1 | 51.3 | |
Yes | 60.3 | 61.5 | 48.7 | |
Missing | 0.3 | 0.4 | - | |
Consulted a gynaecologist at least once in the previous 12 months | <.001 | |||
No | 51.9 | 46.7 | 90.8 | |
Yes | 47.5 | 52.7 | 9.2 | |
Missing | 0.6 | 0.6 | - | |
Up to date with mammography screening | <.001 | |||
No | 20.9 | 9.1 | 32.8 | |
Yes | 11.9 | 22.2 | 10.9 | |
Not concerned (age<50) | 67.2 | 68.7 | 56.3 | |
BMI | <.001 | |||
Underweight | 4.6 | 4.5 | 5.0 | |
Normal | 51.4 | 53.0 | 40.4 | |
Overweight | 27.8 | 28.1 | 25.2 | |
Obese | 16.2 | 14.4 | 29.4 | |
Already heard about HPV vaccine | <.001 | |||
No | 36.5 | 33.9 | 55.5 | |
Yes | 63.0 | 65.9 | 42.0 | |
Missing | 0.5 | 0.2 | 2.5 | |