Table 4

Reasons for non-attendance in the cervical cancer screening programme (N = 442)

Reasons

N

%


Recent visit to gynaecologist

187

42.3


Fear to give Pap-smear

63

14.3


Waiting list is too long

57

12.9


Clinic is far away

56

12.7


Appointment times not suitable

52

11.8


Do not have time

46

10.4


Uterus is removed

36

8.14


It is not necessary for me

9

2.0


Other reasons

52

11.8


Kivistik et al. BMC Women's Health 2011 11:43   doi:10.1186/1472-6874-11-43

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