Table 2.

Health history, cervical cancer screening history, and HPV knowledge among Mexican immigrant women

Survey item	≤10 years in U.S. (N = 20) (%)	> 10 years in U.S. (N = 19) (%)	Total (N = 39) (%)
Had gynecological services in the U.S.	8 (40)	16 (84)	24 (62)
Had a provider who spoke Spanish	6 (30)	3 (16)	9 (23)
Had never received a Pap test	5 (25)	2 (11)	7 (18)
Pap test before the most recent Pap test was within the past 3 years	6 (30)	10 (53)	16 (41)
Had heard of the change in Pap testing interval	3 (15)	1 (5)	4 (10)
Had received a provider’s recommendation for a Pap test	10 (50)	5 (26)	15 (39)
Had heard of HPV	14 (70)	8 (42)	22 (56)
Thought HPV caused cervical cancer	10 (50)	8 (42)	18 (46)
Thought HPV was sexually transmitted	11 (55)	9 (47)	20 (51)
Thought HPV was common	9 (45)	10 (53)	19 (49)
Thought HPV would go away on its own without treatment	1 (5)	2 (11)	3 (8)
Thought HPV could cause abnormal Pap tests	9 (45)	10 (53)	19 (49)
Had heard of the HPV vaccine	8 (40)	8 (42)	16 (41)
Thought the HPV vaccine was an effective way to prevent HPV infection	16 (80)	18 (95)	34 (87)
Had a history of a STD diagnosis	0 (0)	3 (16)	3 (8)

Columns in frequencies (percentages) of women who reported a characteristic