Survey response by screening attendance
| Attendance for screening within recommended intervals (i.e. age 25–49 years within 3 years, 50–64 years within 5 years) [n (row %)] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Not attended | Attended | Total | |
| Total aged 25–64 years | 36 (33) | 73 (67) | 109 |
| Ever had an abnormal smear result | |||
| Yes | 0 (0) | 4 (100) | 4 |
| No | 20 (24) | 63 (76) | 83 |
| p=0.19 | |||
| Parous | |||
| Yes | 21 (26) | 59 (74) | 80 |
| No | 13 (50) | 13 (50) | 26 |
| p=0.037 | |||
| Country of birth | |||
| UK | 9 (38) | 15 (63) | 24 |
| India | 15 (40) | 23 (61) | 38 |
| Other | 7 (28) | 18 (72) | 25 |
| p=0.024 | |||
| Years lived in the UK | |||
| <6 | 8 (40) | 12 (60) | 20 |
| 7–20 | 6 (35) | 11 (65) | 17 |
| >20 | 22 (31) | 50 (69) | 72 |
| p=0.71 | |||
| Stage at which education was completed | |||
| No response | 3 (50) | 3 (50) | 6 |
| Before secondary school | 0 (0) | 2 (100) | 2 |
| Secondary school | 2 (15) | 11 (85) | 13 |
| College or university | 20 (34) | 39 (66) | 59 |
| Postgraduate | 11 (38) | 18 (62) | 29 |
| p=0.42 | |||
| Reasons for not going for a smear test | |||
| Does not know about smear tests | |||
| No response | 32 (31) | 72 (69) | 104 |
| Yes | 4 (80) | 1 (20) | 5 |
| p=0.022 | |||
| Embarrassment | |||
| No response | 30 (33) | 61 (67) | 91 |
| Yes | 6 (33) | 12 (67) | 18 |
| p=0.97 | |||
| Fear of cancer | |||
| No response | 32 (33) | 66 (67) | 98 |
| Yes | 4 (36) | 7 (67) | 11 |
| p=0.80 | |||
| Fear or pain | |||
| No response | 27 (30) | 63 (70) | 90 |
| Yes | 9 (47) | 10 (53) | 19 |
| p=0.14 | |||
| No problems in that area that need checking | |||
| No response | 31 (31) | 70 (69) | 101 |
| Yes | 5 (63) | 3 (38) | 8 |
| p=0.066 | |||
| Appointment times are not suitable/convenient | |||
| No response | 31 (31) | 70 (69) | 101 |
| Yes | 5 (63) | 3 (38) | 8 |
| p=0.006 | |||
| Not important | |||
| No response | 32 (31) | 72 (69) | 104 |
| Yes | 4 (80) | 1 (20) | 5 |
| p=0.022 | |||
| Information is too complicated | |||
| No response | 36 (33) | 72 (67) | 108 |
| Yes | 0 (0) | 1 (100) | 1 |
| p=0.48 | |||
| Problems arranging child care | |||
| No response | 31 (31) | 69 (69) | 100 |
| Yes | 5 (56) | 4 (44) | 9 |
| p=0.13 | |||
| Does not know anyone who goes for smear tests | |||
| No response | 34 (32) | 73 (68) | 107 |
| Yes | 2 (100) | 0 (0) | 2 |
| p=0.42 | |||
| Never had sexual intercourse | |||
| No response | 29 (29) | 72 (71) | 101 |
| Yes | 7 (88) | 1 (13) | 8 |
| p=0.001 | |||
| Previous surgery and does not need a smear test | |||
| False | 35 (32) | 73 (68) | 108 |
| True | 1 (100) | 0 (0) | 1 |
| p=0.15 | |||
| Always go for smear tests when invited | |||
| False | 32 (41) | 46 (59) | 78 |
| True | 4 (13) | 27 (87) | 31 |
| p=0.005 | |||