Table 7.
Cervical Cancer Screening Knowledge and Behaviors among Chamorro Women (N=149)
| Variables | N(%)* |
|---|---|
| Heard of Pap smear | 148 |
| Yes | 146 (98.6) |
| No | 2 ( 1.4) |
| Pap smear can detect cancer early | 131 |
| Disagree | 107 (81.7) |
| Agree | 13 ( 9.9) |
| Don’t Know | 11 ( 8.4) |
| Have ever heard of human papillomavirus | 135 |
| Yes | 30 (22.2) |
| No | 92 (68.1) |
| Don’t Know | 13 ( 9.6) |
| Pap smear would be painful | 143 |
| Disagree | 79 (55.2) |
| Agree | 60 (42.0) |
| Don’t Know | 4 ( 2.8) |
| Concerned Pap smear may find cervical cancer | 145 |
| Disagree | 57 (9.3) |
| Agree | 81 (55.9) |
| Don’t Know | 7 ( 4.8) |
| Embarrassed when getting Pap smear | 146 |
| Disagree | 93 (63.7) |
| Agree | 49 (33.6) |
| Don’t Know | 4 ( 2.7) |
| Difficult to take time to get Pap smear | 142 |
| Disagree | 119 (83.8) |
| Agree | 19 (13.4) |
| Don’t Know | 4 ( 2.8) |
| Difficulty to find caregivers for child or older person | 143 |
| Disagree | 125 (87.4) |
| Agree | 6 ( 4.2) |
| Don’t Know | 12(8.4) |
| Need more information on what, where, and how to get a Pap smear | 144 |
| Disagree | 123(85.4) |
| Agree | 14(9.7) |
| Don’t Know | 7(4.9) |
| Ever had a Pap smear | 144 |
| Yes | 143(99.3) |
| No | 1(0.7) |
| Most recent Pap smear | 137 |
| Within last 12 months | 49(35.8) |
| Between 1–2 years ago | 37(27.0) |
| Between 2–5 years ago | 29(21.2) |
| >5 years ago | 22(16.1) |
*
The total numbers reflect the number of respondents who answered the question regarding each variable. Not all respondents answered each question. Percentages may not total up to 100 due to rounding errors.