OBJETIVE: To evaluate the association between the level of knowledge about cervical cancer and Pap smear (Pap) with fear, stress or embarrassment associated with this screening. DESIGN: Cross-sectional, prospective descriptive study based on community. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Using random cluster sampling, women in a poor community of Lima met, assessing their level of knowledge about cervical cancer and Pap smears and their perception of this screening. Chi square, odds ratios, confidence intervals were 95% and used logistic regression to assess the association study. RESULTS: Of 300 women between 18 and 50 years, 20% had their last Pap over two years and 20% had never done; 57 (19%) women reported having much fear, stress or embarrassment to screening, which was associated with being a teenager (OR 5.5, 95% CI 1.8 to 16.9), have five or less years of living in Lima from having llgado o...

OBJETIVE: To evaluate the association between the level of knowledge about cervical cancer and Pap smear (Pap) with fear, stress or embarrassment associated with this screening. DESIGN: Cross-sectional, prospective descriptive study based on community. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Using random cluster sampling, women in a poor community of Lima met, assessing their level of knowledge about cervical cancer and Pap smears and their perception of this screening. Chi square, odds ratios, confidence intervals were 95% and used logistic regression to assess the association study. RESULTS: Of 300 women between 18 and 50 years, 20% had their last Pap over two years and 20% had never done; 57 (19%) women reported having much fear, stress or embarrassment to screening, which was associated with being a teenager (OR 5.5, 95% CI 1.8 to 16.9), have five or less years of living in Lima from having llgado o...