Table III.

Study participants’ Pap smear history, intentions, understanding and experiences, Nunavik, 2008–2009 (n=175)

Pap smear history, intentions and understanding	n (%) (n=175)
Last Pap smear test
Last year	139 (79.43)
Within the last 3 years	12 (6.86)
More than 3 years	17 (9.71)
Never	6 (3.43)
Did not respond	1 (0.57)
Do you have any intention of going for a Pap smear test in the next year?
Yes	126 (72.00)
No	7 (4.00)
Maybe	42 (24.00)
What is a Pap smear test?
Scraping to look for abnormal cervical cells	80 (45.71)
Treatment for cancer	16 (9.14)
Test for sexually and blood-borne transmitted infection	52 (29.71)
A test necessary to get birth control pills prescribed	5 (2.86)
Do not know	22 (12.57)
Experiences with Pap smear among women who have a history of Pap smears	n (%) (n=168)
Have you ever had a previous abnormal Pap smear test result?
Yes	34 (20.24)
No	82 (48.81)
Unsure	52 (30.95)
Do you feel embarrassed when undergoing a Pap smear test?
Yes	62 (36.90)
No	106 (63.10)
Do you prefer if the nurse/doctor explains each step of the examination during the Pap smear test?
Yes	107 (63.69)
No	28 (16.67)
Does not matter	33 (19.64)
Do you feel more comfortable undergoing a Pap test if the nurse/doctor is:
A female	119 (70.83)
A male	1 (0.60)
A doctor/nurse you already know	16 (9.52)
Does not matter	32 (19.05)
Do you feel pain when undergoing a Pap test?
Yes	14 (8.33)
No	85 (50.60)
Sometimes	69 (41.07)