Table 3 Constructs of health belief model for the study of health seeking behavior towards cervical cancer screening and associated factors among 30-49years women in Arbaminch Town, southern Ethiopia, 2023

Perceived benefit

 Cervical cancer screening contributes to early detection of cervical cancer.

9

26

9

86

284

4.47(0.97)

 Cervical cancer screening reduces the risk of death from cervical cancer.

105

72

56

69

112

3.03(1.56)

 Performing a Cervical cancer screening test will relieve my stress.

100

77

51

74

112

3.12(1.48)

 Cervical cancer screening can lead to early detection of uterine infections.

102

80

50

69

118

3.14(0.98)

Perceived barriers

 I’m embarrassed to get a cervical cancer screening.

116

38

128

22

110

2.93(1.53)

 I do not have enough time to go for cervical cancer screening.

39

112

17

83

163

3.53(1.47)

 Cervical cancer screening is painful for me.

110

46

121

39

100

2.93(1.53)

 I’m afraid of performing a cervical cancer screening because I do not know what it will be like.

114

36

120

20

108

2.93(1.53)

 I do not go for the cervical cancer screening because I fear the result might be positive.

133

43

18

28

192

3.25(1.81)

 I’m skeptical about the effectiveness of cervical cancer screening for preventing cervical cancer.

160

109

29

44

72

2.42(2.42)

Perceived self-efficacy

 I can easily perform cervical cancer screening.

265

117

6

22

4

1.51(0.85)

 I can easily adjust my time to perform cervical cancer screening.

271

110

16

14

3

1.47(0.79)

 I can easily overcome my fear of performing cervical cancer screening.

259

110

11

26

8

1.57(0.94)

 I can easily overcome my embarrassment of performing cervical cancer screening.

105

72

56

69

112

3.03(1.56)

Perceived severity

 Cervical cancer is a dangerous disease.

82

75

50

65

142

3.27(1.56)

 Cervical cancer is fatal.

9

26

9

86

284

4.47(0.97)

 If someone suffers from cervical cancer, her sexual relationship will be affected.

61

75

71

65

142

3.27(1.56)

 Even thinking about suffering from cervical cancer scares me.

80

72

49

63

140

3.27(1.56)

 Cervical cancer leads to disease-related problems for a long time.

90

75

53

61

135

3.27(1.56)

 Cervical cancer disrupts the person’s life.

8

69

48

63

139

3.27(1.56)

Perceived susceptibility

 There is a risk of cervical cancer for all women.

330

65

1

18

0

1.29(0.68)

 The risk of cervical cancer is high in me in the next few years.

298

90

4

20

1

1.23(0.70)

 There is a risk of cervical cancer at any age.

331

65

0

18

0

1.01(0.65)