Psychometric Evidence of the Pap Smear Test and Cervical Cancer Beliefs Scale (CPC-28) in Aymara Women from Chile.

Int J Environ Res Public Health · 2025 · PMC12294242 · PMID 40724096

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marginal significancep = 0.14not close (p > 0.1)

None of the individual predictors reached statistical significance ( p s > 0.13), although barriers to screening approached marginal significance ( B = 0.04, SE = 0.03, p = 0.14).

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a possible trendno p-value reported

This suggests a possible trend in which higher perceived barriers may be associated with the increased likelihood of not getting tested, but the evidence is not strong enough to draw firm conclusions. 7.

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