Table 4. Practices regarding cervical cancer screening and prevention.
Pap: Papanicolaou; HPV: human papillomavirus
| N (%) | ||
| Have you ever had a Pap smear done? | Yes | 8 (2.1) |
| No | 380 (97.9) | |
| If yes, when was the last time you had a Pap smear? | Less than 1 year ago | 1 (12.5) |
| Less than 2 years ago | 2 (25.0) | |
| Less than 3 years ago | 2 (25.0) | |
| More than 3 years ago | 3 (37.5) | |
| If no, what is the reason? | Don't know about the test | 226 (59.5) |
| I don't need it right now | 85 (22.4) | |
| Expensive | 58 (15.3) | |
| Might be painful | 35 (9.2) | |
| Time-consuming | 31 (8.2) | |
| Embarrassing | 28 (7.4) | |
| Parents/spouse won't allow | 14 (3.7) | |
| Fear of being diagnosed with cancer | 10 (2.6) | |
| Others | 4 (1.1) | |
| Are you vaccinated against HPV? | Yes | 7 (1.8) |
| No | 381 (98.2) | |
| If no, what is the reason? | Lack of knowledge | 224 (58.8) |
| I don't need it right now | 113 (29.7) | |
| Expensive | 61 (16.0) | |
| Might be painful | 37 (9.7) | |
| Worry about side effects | 35 (9.2) | |
| Time-consuming and requires multiple doses | 35 (9.2) | |
| Doubts on vaccine efficacy | 23 (6.0) | |
| Parents/spouse won't allow | 18 (4.7) | |
| Embarrassing to receive a sexually transmitted infection (STI) vaccine | 11 (2.9) | |
| Others | 3 (0.8) |