Table 5.

Endorsement of Cervical Cancer Beliefs.

Statement of cervical cancer beliefs	Georgia, US (n=39) %	Cusco, Peru (n=30) %
I would be afraid to tell my husband or partner if I had cervical cancer	18	37
I need a Pap smear only when I experience vaginal bleeding other than menstruation (or when I experience other symptoms)	28	53
I am very likely to get cervical cancer sometime in my lifetime	62	40
If cervical cancer is found early, it can be cured	95	87
I would undergo cervical cancer treatment that is unpleasant or painful if it would improve my chances of living longer	97	100
I would rather not know if I had cervical cancer	13	63
There is not much I can do to prevent cervical cancer	18	50

Notes. Columns represent % who agreed with the statement.