Table 5.
Perceived Barriers to Having Pap Smear Test (N=320)
| Item barriers n (%) | Strongly Disagree n (%) | Disagree n (%) | Not sure n (%) | Agree n (%) | Strongly Agree n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I am physically healthy, so I have no need for Pap smear | 3 (0.9) | 101 (31.6) | 200 (62.5) | 8(2.5) | 8 (2.5) |
| Is not important for a woman to have Pap smear | 0 (0) | 2 (0.6) | 193 (60.3) | 39(12.2) | 86 (26.9) |
| It is too embarrassing to do Pap smear | 1 (0.3) | 97 (30.3) | 207 (64.7) | 8 (2.5) | 7 (2.2) |
| Woman has not had sex; pap smear will take away her virginity | 4 (1.3) | 87 (27.2) | 219 (68.4) | 4 (1.3) | 6 (1.9) |
| Pap smear is painful | 3 (0.9) | 77 (24.1) | 227 (70.9) | 8 (2.5) | 5 (1.6) |
| Doing Pap smear will only make one worry. | 0 (0) | 93 (29.1) | 212 (66.3) | 9 (2.8) | 6 (1.9) |
| Lack of female screeners in health facilities is a reason for not doing Pap smear | 1 (0.3) | 100 (31.3) | 201 (62.8) | 10 (3.1) | 8 (2.5) |