Table 1.
Understanding of cervical cancer screening and chlamydia screening
Survey question | n (%)* n=60 |
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A pap smear checks for | |
Cervical cancer | 53 (88.3%) |
Human papillomavirus | 41 (68.3%) |
Chlamydia | 43 (71.7%) |
HIV | 11 (18.3%) |
Gonorrhoea | 8 (13.3%) |
Not sure | 4 (6.7%) |
I should get a Pap smear | |
Once every 2 years | 0 (0.0%) |
Once a year | 50 (83.3%) |
Not sure | 4 (6.7%) |
I should get a chlamydia test | |
Once a year | 14 (23.3%) |
When worried about exposure | 6 (10.0%) |
After unprotected sex | 7 (11.7%) |
Not sure | 16 (26.7%) |
Respondents were allowed to select multiple answer choices; some answer choices are not listed.