Table 2.

Main themes and categories

Main themes	Categories
Attitudes toward cervical cancer and preventive behaviors	Superstitious beliefs and misconceptions
	Fear about cervical cancer screening
	Fear about the consequences of cervical cancer
Concept of preventive behavior	Challenging in understanding the concept of preventive behaviors
	Pros and cons of preventive behavior
Self-care	Healthy lifestyle
	Stress management
	Medical checkups
Religion and culture	Islamic laws
	Cultural norms
	Faith in God
Perceived social support	Social support
	Informational support
	Financial support
Perceptions of cervical cancer risk	Inaccurate risk perception
	Insufficient education
	Misinformation