Table 1.

Respondents’ socio-demographic, anamnestic and lifestyle characteristics and related Pap-smear uptake in the previous three years overall and within organized screening programs (n = 706).

Characteristics	Total		Overall Pap-Smear Tests in the Previous Three Years		Pap-Smear Tests within Organized Programs in the Previous Three Years
	n	%	n	%	n	%
Age group (years)
28–44	286	40.6	152	53.1	48	16.8
45–49	224	31.8	125	55.8	36	16.1
50–67	194	27.6	117	60.3	29	14.9
			χ2 = 2.41, 2 df, p = 0.300		χ2= 0.289, 2 df, p = 0.866
Employment status
Yes	384	54.4	228	59.4	51	13.3
No	322	45.6	168	52.2	63	19.6
			χ2 = 3.69, 1 df, p = 0.055		χ2 = 5.11, 1 df, p = 0.024
Education level
Graduate	220	31.4	144	65.5	25	11.4
Undergraduate	481	68.6	252	52.4	89	18.5
			χ2 = 10.48, 1 df, p = 0.001		χ2 = 5.65, 1 df p = 0.017
Marital status
Married	624	89.1	353	56.6	101	16.2
Other	76	10.9	41	53.9	13	17.1
			χ2 = 0.19, 1 df, p = 0.663		χ2 = 0.04, 1 df, p = 0.838
Number of children
One child	103	14.7	63	61.2	18	17.5
More than one child	600	85.3	331	55.2	95	15.8
			χ2 = 1.28, 1 df, p = 0.257		χ2 = 0.18, 1 df, p = 0.675
Personal history of chronic diseases
Yes	305	43.2	169	55.4	52	17
No	401	56.8	227	56.6	62	15.5
			χ2 = 0.10, 1 df, p = 0.751		χ2 = 0.32, 1 df, p = 0.570
Personal or family history of cancer
Yes	389	55.1	240	61.7	70	18
No	317	44.9	156	49.2	44	13.9
			χ2 = 11.05, 1 df, p = 0.001		χ2 = 2.18,1 df, p = 0.139
Family history of cervical cancer
Yes	18	2.6	9	50	3	16.7
No	688	97.4	387	56.3	111	16.1
			χ2 = 0.28, 1 df, p = 0.598		Fisher’s exact p = 1.00
Family history of breast cancer
Yes	82	11.6	58	70.7	20	24.4
No	624	88.4	338	54.2	94	15.1
			χ2 = 8.07, 1 df, p = 0.004		χ2 = 4.66, 1 df, p = 0.031
Current smokers
Yes	148	21	80	54.1	33	22.3
No	558	79	316	56.6	81	14.5
			χ2 = 0.32, 1 df, p = 0.574		χ2 = 5.23, 1 df, p = 0.022
Alcohol consumption
Yes	199	28.2	130	65.3	35	17.6
No	507	71.8	266	52.5	79	15.6
			χ2 = 9.59, 1 df, p = 0.002		χ2 = 0.42, 1 df, p = 0.515
Physical activity
Yes	172	24.4	116	67.4	24	14
No	534	75.6	280	52.4	90	16.9
			χ2 = 11.89, 1 df, p = 0.001		χ2 = 0.81, 1 df, p = 0.369
Knowledge that some cancers can be detected early
Yes	606	85.8	357	58.9	102	16.8
No	100	14.2	39	39	12	12
			χ2 = 13.81, 1 df, p < 0.001		χ2 = 1.48, 1 df, p = 0.224
Knowledge of which cancers can be detected early
Yes	595	84.3	348	58.5	104	17.5
No	111	15.7	48	43.2	10	9
			χ2 = 8.82, 1 df, p = 0.003		χ2 = 4.95, 1 df, p = 0.026
Accurate knowledge (about the most frequent cancers in females and cancers than can be detected early)
Yes	198	28.1	126	63.6	34	17.2
No	508	78.9	270	53.1	80	15.7
			χ2 = 6.36, 1 df, p = 0.012		χ2 = 1.05, 1 df, p = 0.305
Perception of personal health status
Satisfactory	122	17.9	71	58.2	18	14.8
Unsatisfactory	560	82.1	318	56.8	92	16.4
			χ2 = 0.08, 1 df, p = 0.775		χ2 = 0.21, 1 df p = 0.649
Perceived risk of developing cancer
High	185	26.7	103	55.7	34	18.4
Low	507	73.3	289	57	79	15.6
			χ2 = 0.09, 1 df, p = 0.755		χ2 = 0.77, 1 df, p = 0.378
Perceived effectiveness of screening tests
High	387	55.9	232	60	67	17.3
Low	305	44.1	160	52.5	47	15.4
			χ2 = 3.89, 1 df, p = 0.048		χ2= 0.45, 1 df, p = 0.503
Having visited a physician in the previous 12 months
Yes	589	83.4	364	61.8	105	17.8
No	117	16.6	32	27.4	9	7.7
			χ2 = 47.03, 1 df, p < 0.001		χ2 = 7.40, 1 df, p = 0.007
Having been informed about cancer screening by a physician
Yes	414	68.3	253	61.1	73	17.6
No	192	31.7	104	54.2	29	15.1
			χ2 = 2.61, 1 df, p = 0.106		χ2 = 0.60, 1 df p = 0.439
Having been informed about cancer prevention by physicians
Yes	418	59.2	270	64.6	72	17.2
No	288	40.8	126	43.8	42	14.6
			χ2 = 30.07, 1 df, p < 0.001		χ2 = 0.88, 1 df, p = 0.349
Need of additional information about cancer prevention from physicians
Yes	374	53	216	58.2	69	18.6
No	332	47	176	54.8	44	13.7
			χ2 = 0.80, 1 df, p = 0.369		χ2 = 3.01, 1 df, p = 0.083

Number for each item may not add up to total number of study population due to missing values.