Table 2.

Client Cervical Cancer Screening Hx and HPV Knowledge by Ethnic Group

Characteristic	Mexican (n=20)	Honduran (n=20)	Puerto Rican (n=20)	Anglo American (n=20)
Women who have had a Pap smear within the past 3 years	19 (95%)	19 (95%)	17 (85%)	18 (90%)
Women whose Pap smear before the most recent Pap was within the past 3 years	16 (80%)	16 (80%)	16 (80%)	13 (65%)
Women who have heard of HPV	7 (35%)**	7 (35%)	13 (65%)	17 (85%)
Women who think HPV causes cervical cancer	5 (25%)	5 (25%)	8 (40%)	9 (45%)
Women who think HPV is sexually transmitted	6 (30%)	6 (30%)	7 (35%)	12 (60%)
Women who think HPV is uncommon	4 (20%)	6 (30%)	5 (25%)	6 (30%)
Women who think HPV will go away on its own without treatment	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (5%)	2 (10%)
Women who think HPV can cause abnormal Paps	3 (15%)***	4 (20%)	8 (40%)	14 (70%)
Women who think HPV can affect a woman's ability to get pregnant	8 (40%)	5 (25%)	8 (40%)	9 (45%)
Women who have heard of the HPV vaccine	6 (30%)**	13 (65%)	16 (80%)	16 (80%)
Women who think the HPV vaccine is an effective way to prevent HPV infection	12 (60%)	11 (55%)	10 (50%)	14 (70%)

Notes: Columns in number/percentages for categorical variables. Statistical significance determined by Pearson's chi-square test.

^**p < 0.01

^***p < 0.001