TABLE 6:

Factors Related to the Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening Among Female College Students in the Shinyanga Region Who Did Not Screen (N = 368)

Variable	Not Screened
	Number	%
Inadequate information about cervical cancer screening	218	59.1
Low-risk perception	131	35.5
Lack of individual willingness	185	50.1
Fear of positive results	151	40.9
Fear of screening procedures	151	40.9
Fear of pain during treatment	134	36.3
Feeling embarrassed when examined by a male provider	143	38.8
Peer influence to participate in cervical cancer screening	192	45.7