Table 4.

Knowledge, Beliefs, and Cervical Cancer Screening

Variable	n (%)	Ever screened%	OR (95% CI) †	Screened last three years %	OR (95% CI) †
Knowledge and beliefs about cervical cancer
Vietnamese women are more likely than whites to get cervical cancer
Yes	323 (21)	96*	2.0 (1.04–3.8)*	86*	1.4 (0.97–2.0)
No	1186 (79)	92	Reference	80	Reference
Cervical cancer can be prevented by using traditional Vietnamese vaginal washes
Yes	1219 (81)	93	0.8 (0.4–1.6)	81	1.0 (0.6–1.5)
No	293 (19)	92	Reference	83	Reference
Cervical cancer can be prevented by observing sitting month
Yes	1119 (74)	93	0.7 (0.4–1.3)	81	0.9 (0.6–1.3)
No	394 (26)	92	Reference	81	Reference
Cervical cancer can be prevented by getting regular Pap tests
Yes	1397 (92)	94***	2.7 (1.4–5.4)**	83***	2.1 (1.3–3.5)**
No	116 (8)	77	Reference	54	Reference
Knowledge about Pap testing
Pap testing is necessary for asymptomatic women
Yes	1433 (95)	94***	1.8 (0.8–4.0)	83***	2.7 (1.5–4.9)**
No	82 (5)	74	Reference	44	Reference
Pap testing is necessary for women who are not sexually active
Yes	1300 (86)	94***	1.3 (0.7–2.4)	84***	1.4 (0.9–2.1)
No	214 (14)	84	Reference	66	Reference
Pap testing is necessary for post-menopausal women
Yes	1376 (91)	94***	2.3 (1.2–4.3)*	83***	1.8 (1.1–2.9)*
No	139 (9)	78	Reference	60	Reference

^*p<0.05

^**p<0.01

^***p<0.001

^†Adjusted for all other knowledge and belief variables as well as all demographic variables