Table 2 Bivariate analysis by number of children and education levels
|  | Women with 0 children | Women with 1–3 children | Women with 4 + children | Low Education | High Education | Pampas | Oasis | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 20) | (n = 141) | (n = 63) | (n = 65) | (n = 159) | (n = 101) | (n = 123) | (n = 224) | |
% (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | Â | |
Knowledge | ||||||||
Know at least one place to go to get a Pap smear | 90.0 (18) | 96.5 (136) | 98.4 (62) | 98.5 (64) | 95.6 (152) | 92.0 (93)* | 100.0 (100)* | 96.4 (216) |
Cervical cancer can be prevented | 100.0 (20) | 95.0 (134) | 92.0 (58) | 87.7 (57)* | 97.5 (155)* | 96.0 (97) | 93.5 (115) | 94.6 (224) |
Women should get Pap smears every 1–3 years | 80.0 (16) | 91.5 (129) | 88.9 (56) | 89.2 (58) | 90.6 (144) | 85.2 (86)* | 94.3 (116)* | 89.7 (201) |
Cervical cancer can be cured | 70.0 (14) | 83.7 (118) | 81.0 (51) | 84.6 (55) | 80.5 (128) | 83.2 (84) | 80.5 (99) | 81.7 (183) |
A Pap smear causes no complication | 79.5 (17) | 63.1 (113) | 77.8 (49) | 65.6 (42)** | 86.7 (137)** | 77.8 (77) | 82.9 (102) | 79.9 (179) |
Women should begin getting Pap smears within 1Â year after starting sexual activity | 75.0 (15) | 74.5 (105) | 74.6 (47) | 64.6 (42)* | 78.6 (125)* | 72.3 (73) | 76.4 (94) | 74.6 (167) |
Pap smears are free or < 10 PEN | 25.0 (5)* | 65.3 (92)* | 65.1 (41)* | 56.9 (37) | 63.5 (101) | 46.0 (46)* | 74.8 (92)* | 61.9 (138) |
Know at least one method for preventing cervical cancer | 45.0 (9) | 62.4 (88) | 58.7 (37) | 44.6 (29)* | 66.0 (105)* | 57.4 (58) | 61.8 (76) | 59.8 (134) |
Know at least one correct symptom of cervical cancer | 55.0 (11) | 48.9 (69) | 44.4 (28) | 40.0 (26) | 51.6 (82) | 48.5 (49) | 48.0 (59) | 48.2 (108) |
Social Influences | ||||||||
Other women in their community are ashamed of getting a Pap smear | 65.0 (13) | 68.1 (96) | 71.4 (45) | 75.7 (49)* | 66.0 (105)* | 68.1 (64) | 73.2 (90) | 68.8 (154) |
They have spoken to someone about their results and experiences | 20.0 (4)** | 58.9 (83)** | 66.7 (42)** | 55.4 (36) | 58.5 (93) | 69.2 (54) | 64.7 (75) | 57.6 (129) |
Their partner approves of them getting a Pap smear | 20.0 (4)** | 48.2 (82)** | 47.6 (30)** | 40.0 (26) | 56.6 (90) | 56.7 (38) | 70.9 (78) | 51.8 (116) |
Know someone that has had cervical cancer | 10.0 (2)* | 27.6 (39)* | 46.0 (29)* | 33.9 (22) | 30.2 (48) | 30.7 (31) | 31.7 (39) | 31.3 (70) |
Other women in their community talk about cervical cancer | 15.0 (3)** | 23.4 (33)** | 49.2 (31)** | 33.9 (22) | 28.3 (45) | 29.3 (29) | 30.9 (38) | 29.9 (67) |
Attitudes | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Women feel comfortable in the appointment with their OBGYN | 55.0 (11)* | 86.5 (122)* | 85.7 (54)* | 78.5 (51) | 85.5 (136) | 79.8 (79) | 88.5 (108) | 83.5 (187) |
Women view Pap smears as being of very high importance (5 on a scale of 1 to 5) | 75.0 (15) | 72.3 (102) | 63.5 (40) | 55.4 (36)* | 76.1 (121)* | 63.0 (63)* | 76.4 (94)* | 70.1 (157) |
Women that fear knowing the result of their Pap smear | 45.0 (9) | 42.6 (60) | 41.3 (26) | 50.8 (33) | 39.0 (62) | 40.4 (40) | 44.7 (55) | 42.2 (95) |
Practices | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Women of premenopausal age that have had a Pap smear in the last year | 10.0 (2)** | 38.3 (54)** | 15.9 (10)** | 13.9 (9)** | 35.9 (57)** | 9.9 (10)** | 45.5 (56)** | 29.5 (66) |