Variables Categories Number (percentage)
Don’t know where to get Pap smear test Yes
No
22 (15.5%)
120 (84.5%)
Don’t have time Yes
No
16 (11.3%)
126 (88.7%)
Fear Yes
No
14 (9.9%)
128 (90.1%)
Think it is not important Yes
No
11 (7.7%)
131 (92.3%)
Embarrassment Yes
No

11 (7.7%)
131 (92.3%)

No encouragement from the husband/family/friends Yes
No
10 (7.0%)
132 (93.0%)
Painful Yes
No
7 (4.9%)
135 (95.1%)
Expensive Yes
No
6 (4.2%)
136 (95.8%)
Pap smear make me worry Yes
No
5 (3.5%)
137 (96.5%)
Don’t care Yes
No
4 (2.8%)
138 (97.2%)
No female doctor Yes
No
3 (2.1%)
139 (97.9%)
Hospital/clinic far

Yes
No

3 (2.1%)
139 (97.9%)
Virginity will be taken away Yes
No

3 (2.1%)
139 (97.9%)

Table 5: Barriers towards Pap smear among the participants (n=142).