Table 1.
Participant characteristics (N = 31).
| Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| Mean (SD) | 38.5 (7.6) |
| Range | 29–58 |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Caucasian | 31 (100) |
| Income | |
| <$25,000 | 24 (77.4) |
| >$25,000 | 7 (22.6) |
| Health insurance (n = 30) | |
| Yes | 17 (56.7) |
| No | 13 (43.3) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 8 (25.8) |
| Married | 18 (58.1) |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 5 (16.1) |
| Current cigarette use (n = 30) | |
| Yes | 22 (73.3) |
| No | 8 (26.7) |
| Lifetime male sex partners (number) | |
| Mean (SD) | 7.06 (5.6) |
| Range | 0–20 |
| Past 12 months male sex partners (number) | |
| Mean (SD) | 1.13 (.56) |
| Range | 0–3 |
| Sex with male who had concurrent partners (n = 30) | |
| Yes | 5 (16.7) |
| No | 26 (83.3) |
| Ever had a Pap smear | |
| Yes | 28 (90.3) |
| No | 3 (9.7) |
| Cervical cancer knowledge and perceived barriers to gynecological care | |
| Cervical cancer is caused by HPV | 27 (87.1) |
| Some or very little trust in doctors and healthcare system (n = 30) | 9 (30.0) |
| No time to visit a gynecologist | 9 (29.0) |
| Very afraid of developing cervical cancer | 12 (38.7) |