Table 1.

Barriers to Cervical Cancer Screening Expressed in Focus Groups by Barrier Category and Language Preference

Barrier	Language Spoken at Home
	Mainly Spanish	Spanish and English equally	Mainly English
Knowledge and Beliefs
Uncertainty regarding who should get screened	Frequently	Rarely	Rarely
Uncertainty regarding how frequently women should get screened	Frequently	Rarely	Rarely
Lack of knowledge about how HPV is sexually transmitted	Frequently	Rarely	Rarely
Lifestyle
Lack of money	Frequently	Frequently	Frequently
Too many responsibilities/lack of time	Frequently	Frequently	Sometimes
Cultural
Fear of results	Frequently	Sometimes	Rarely
Embarrassment	Sometimes	Sometimes	Sometimes
Systemic
Mistrust of doctors	Sometimes	Sometimes	Sometimes
Previous negative experiences with Pap test	Sometimes	Rarely	Sometimes
Cold and unwelcoming exam rooms	Sometimes	Sometimes	Sometimes