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Table 1 Reasons for not having a Pap test in the last 6 years, NHIS 2008 (n=115)a.

From: Reasons for not adhering to cervical cancer screening guidelines and HPV knowledge among HIV indeterminate midlife women (50-64 years old) whose last Pap test was >6 years ago

Reasons

Abn Pap

No Abn Pap

Total

 

n

%b

n

%b

%b

No reason/didn’t think about it/put it off/didn’t get to it/don’t know

2

1.2

35

38.8

40.0

Cost was too expensive/no insurance/didn’t have a doctor

6

4.4

32

27.8

32.2

Didn’t need/doctor didn’t order it/not having any problems

2

3.7

17

11.5

15.2

Too painful, unpleasant, or embarrassing

1

0.9

4

2.6

3.5

Other

1

1.5

8

7.5

9.0

  1. amissing (n=7); bweighted percent