Five hundred of the 1365 responders (36.6%) have had at least one Pap test, meanwhile 848 responders (62.1%) have never had a Pap test and the remaining 17 responders (1.3%) did not complete answers. Between the two groups of responders who have had at least one Pap test and never had theirs Pap tests, their ages, careers and marital status influenced their cervical screening behaviours. Most of the reasons to refrain from their tests were their thoughtfulness of having no risks (27.1%), unnecessary (18.5%) and feeling shy (15.3%). In conclusion, the female hospital-based healthcare providers should have more intensive cervical cancer screening behaviours even though having no risks. Their demographic characteristics, medical history and life behaviours influenced their decisions. Their thoughtfulness of no risks, unnecessary and feeling shy overcomes their cervical screening behaviours.
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