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Table 4 Cervical screening health literacy: Knowledge, fear and screening intention

From: Co-designed, culturally tailored cervical screening education with migrant and refugee women in Australia: a feasibility study

Knowledge about cervical screening

Correct answer (n, %)

If a woman feels well, does she still need to have a cervical screening test every 5 years?a

34 (81)

Does a woman only need to have a cervical screening test if she has pain or bleeding?a

32 (76)

If you have ever had sex, do you need to have a cervical screening test every 5 years?a

34 (81)

If you have only ever had one sexual partner, do you still need to have a cervical screening test every 5 years?b

25 (66)

Proportion of women who answered all knowledge questions correctlyb

7 (18)

Fear about cervical screening and screening intention

Yes (n, %)

No (n, %)

Unsure (n, %)

Does thinking about the cervical screening test scare you?a

17 (40)

21 (50)

4 (10)

PRE: Will you have a cervical screening test in the future?c

32 (82)

0 (0)

7 (18)

POST: Will you have a cervical screening test in the future?c

36 (92)

1 (3)d

2 (5)

  1. an = 42; bn = 38; cn = 39; dn = 1 not eligible for cervical screening due to absence of a cervix