Demographic and baseline psychosocial characteristics of Korean women aged 19 y and older who enrolled in the study between August and October 2004
| Variables . | Intervention (n = 52) . | Control (n = 50) . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic | ||||
| Mean age (SD) | 50.92 (11.70) | 60.20 (11.41) | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Married/living as married | 88.5% (46) | 56.0% (28) | ||
| Divorced/widowed/single | 11.5% (6) | 44.0% (22) | ||
| Education (y) | ||||
| <11 | 15.3% (8) | 36.0% (18) | ||
| 12 (high school) | 46.2% (24) | 18.0% (9) | ||
| 12+ (college/postgraduate) | 36.5% (19) | 44.0% (22) | ||
| Years in the United States (SD, range) | 15.63 (8.63, 1-32) | 17.29 (9.12, 1-33) | ||
| English-speaking proficiency | ||||
| Speaks English very fluently | 1.9% (1) | 4.0% (2) | ||
| Speaks English fairly fluently | 48.1% (25) | 30.0% (15) | ||
| Speaks English poorly/not at all | 50.0% (26) | 64.0% (32) | ||
| English-reading proficiency | ||||
| Reads English very fluently | 3.8% (2) | 6.0% (3) | ||
| Reads English fairly fluently | 53.8% (28) | 38.0% (19) | ||
| Reads English poorly/not at all | 42.3% (22) | 54.0% (27) | ||
| Have regular doctor | ||||
| Yes | 59.6% (31) | 80.0% (40) | ||
| No | 40.4% (21) | 20.0% (10) | ||
| Have medical insurance | ||||
| Yes | 44.2% (23) | 76.0% (38) | ||
| No | 55.8% (29) | 24.0% (12) | ||
| Had Pap test in the past 12 months | ||||
| Yes | 11.5% (6) | 22.0% (11) | ||
| No | 88.5% (46) | 78.0% (39) | ||
| Had Pap test in the past 3 years | ||||
| Yes | 38.5% (20) | 40.0% (20) | ||
| No | 61.5% (32) | 60.0% (30) | ||
| Perceived risk (% high/very high) | ||||
| My chance of developing cervical cancer | 7.7% (4) | 10.0% (5) | ||
| Perceived severity (% agree/strongly agree) | ||||
| Cervical cancer is a treatable disease | 76.9% (40) | 74.0% (37) | ||
| Whole life would change if I had cervical cancer | 46.2% (24) | 56.0% (28) | ||
| Benefits (% agree/strongly agree) | ||||
| Treatment may not be as bad if detected early | 84.6% (44) | 86.0% (43) | ||
| Having a Pap test is the best way to detect cervical cancer | 86.5% (45) | 92.0% (46) | ||
| Pap test will decrease chances of dying from cervical cancer | 90.4% (47) | 94.0% (47) | ||
| Pap can detect cervical cancers that cannot be seen in an exam | 90.4% (47) | 90.0% (45) | ||
| Relief from worry about cervical cancer | 59.6% (31) | 54.0% (27) | ||
| Barriers (% agree/strongly agree) | ||||
| Having a Pap test will be painful and unpleasant | 21.2% (11) | 26.0% (13) | ||
| I do not know where to go to get a Pap test | 36.5% (19) | 34.0% (17) | ||
| Uncomfortable with having a stranger perform Pap test | 30.8% (16) | 32.0% (16) | ||
| Having a Pap test will take too much time | 23.1% (12) | 22.0% (11) | ||
| Having a Pap test will cost too much money | 34.6% (18) | 22.0% (11) | ||
| Self-efficacy (% agree/strongly agree) | ||||
| I feel capable of arranging to have a Pap test | 59.6% (31) | 52.0% (26) | ||
| I am confident about my abilities to get a Pap test | 44.2% (23) | 50.0% (25) | ||
| I know that I will do whatever it takes to get my Pap test | 46.2% (24) | 62.0% (31) | ||
| Variables . | Intervention (n = 52) . | Control (n = 50) . | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic | ||||
| Mean age (SD) | 50.92 (11.70) | 60.20 (11.41) | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Married/living as married | 88.5% (46) | 56.0% (28) | ||
| Divorced/widowed/single | 11.5% (6) | 44.0% (22) | ||
| Education (y) | ||||
| <11 | 15.3% (8) | 36.0% (18) | ||
| 12 (high school) | 46.2% (24) | 18.0% (9) | ||
| 12+ (college/postgraduate) | 36.5% (19) | 44.0% (22) | ||
| Years in the United States (SD, range) | 15.63 (8.63, 1-32) | 17.29 (9.12, 1-33) | ||
| English-speaking proficiency | ||||
| Speaks English very fluently | 1.9% (1) | 4.0% (2) | ||
| Speaks English fairly fluently | 48.1% (25) | 30.0% (15) | ||
| Speaks English poorly/not at all | 50.0% (26) | 64.0% (32) | ||
| English-reading proficiency | ||||
| Reads English very fluently | 3.8% (2) | 6.0% (3) | ||
| Reads English fairly fluently | 53.8% (28) | 38.0% (19) | ||
| Reads English poorly/not at all | 42.3% (22) | 54.0% (27) | ||
| Have regular doctor | ||||
| Yes | 59.6% (31) | 80.0% (40) | ||
| No | 40.4% (21) | 20.0% (10) | ||
| Have medical insurance | ||||
| Yes | 44.2% (23) | 76.0% (38) | ||
| No | 55.8% (29) | 24.0% (12) | ||
| Had Pap test in the past 12 months | ||||
| Yes | 11.5% (6) | 22.0% (11) | ||
| No | 88.5% (46) | 78.0% (39) | ||
| Had Pap test in the past 3 years | ||||
| Yes | 38.5% (20) | 40.0% (20) | ||
| No | 61.5% (32) | 60.0% (30) | ||
| Perceived risk (% high/very high) | ||||
| My chance of developing cervical cancer | 7.7% (4) | 10.0% (5) | ||
| Perceived severity (% agree/strongly agree) | ||||
| Cervical cancer is a treatable disease | 76.9% (40) | 74.0% (37) | ||
| Whole life would change if I had cervical cancer | 46.2% (24) | 56.0% (28) | ||
| Benefits (% agree/strongly agree) | ||||
| Treatment may not be as bad if detected early | 84.6% (44) | 86.0% (43) | ||
| Having a Pap test is the best way to detect cervical cancer | 86.5% (45) | 92.0% (46) | ||
| Pap test will decrease chances of dying from cervical cancer | 90.4% (47) | 94.0% (47) | ||
| Pap can detect cervical cancers that cannot be seen in an exam | 90.4% (47) | 90.0% (45) | ||
| Relief from worry about cervical cancer | 59.6% (31) | 54.0% (27) | ||
| Barriers (% agree/strongly agree) | ||||
| Having a Pap test will be painful and unpleasant | 21.2% (11) | 26.0% (13) | ||
| I do not know where to go to get a Pap test | 36.5% (19) | 34.0% (17) | ||
| Uncomfortable with having a stranger perform Pap test | 30.8% (16) | 32.0% (16) | ||
| Having a Pap test will take too much time | 23.1% (12) | 22.0% (11) | ||
| Having a Pap test will cost too much money | 34.6% (18) | 22.0% (11) | ||
| Self-efficacy (% agree/strongly agree) | ||||
| I feel capable of arranging to have a Pap test | 59.6% (31) | 52.0% (26) | ||
| I am confident about my abilities to get a Pap test | 44.2% (23) | 50.0% (25) | ||
| I know that I will do whatever it takes to get my Pap test | 46.2% (24) | 62.0% (31) | ||