Table 2.

Bivariate associations between ever having an abnormal pap test result and selected outcomes

Outcome	% Never abnormal	% Abnormal	P
Agree that having a Pap test is “a hassle”a	56.5	52.1	.43
Agree that having a Pap test is “too expensive”b	45.1	52.1	.21
Negative attitude toward HPV testingc	49.4	51.3	.74
Doubt they can survive cervical cancerd	58.6	47.9	.053
Will not have next scheduled Pap teste	63.7	63.9	.97
Believe that cervical cancer is not preventablef	37.1	28.9	.12
Odds of preventing cervical cancer are not goodg	39.8	34.2	.29
Not aware that cervical cancer is caused by an STIh	77.7	63.1	.003

^aThe distribution for this item was dichotomized by a median split to yield 206 classified as “agree”

^bThe distribution for this item was dichotomized by a median split to yield 179 classified as “agree”

^cThe distribution for this scale was dichotomized by a median split to yield 183 classified as having negative attitudes toward HPV testing

^d207 women stated they were “unsure” or they would not survive cervical cancer

^e243 women did not indicate they would have the next Pap test when is it was supposed to occur

^f130 women indicated this belief

^g143 women did not disagree with this statement

^h279 women were not aware that cervical cancer is caused a sexually transmitted infection