Educational level Reason for the pap smear Total Total Total 100.00 Total She experienced discomfort 5.64 Total She was referred by the general practitioner 8.19 Total She went to see the gynaecologist 63.96 Total She was given an appointment from the Autonomous Community or municipal council for an early cancer detection programme 11.29 Total Other medical reasons 7.67 Total Other non-medical reasons 3.25 Cannot read or write, or incomplete primary education Total 100.00 Cannot read or write, or incomplete primary education She experienced discomfort 11.53 Cannot read or write, or incomplete primary education She was referred by the general practitioner 11.79 Cannot read or write, or incomplete primary education She went to see the gynaecologist 49.83 Cannot read or write, or incomplete primary education She was given an appointment from the Autonomous Community or municipal council for an early cancer detection programme 14.35 Cannot read or write, or incomplete primary education Other medical reasons 9.36 Cannot read or write, or incomplete primary education Other non-medical reasons 3.14 Complete primary education Total 100.00 Complete primary education She experienced discomfort 6.04 Complete primary education She was referred by the general practitioner 10.12 Complete primary education She went to see the gynaecologist 57.51 Complete primary education She was given an appointment from the Autonomous Community or municipal council for an early cancer detection programme 14.02 Complete primary education Other medical reasons 8.61 Complete primary education Other non-medical reasons 3.70 Secondary education, 1st stage Total 100.00 Secondary education, 1st stage She experienced discomfort 6.43 Secondary education, 1st stage She was referred by the general practitioner 6.79 Secondary education, 1st stage She went to see the gynaecologist 64.28 Secondary education, 1st stage She was given an appointment from the Autonomous Community or municipal council for an early cancer detection programme 10.46 Secondary education, 1st stage Other medical reasons 8.83 Secondary education, 1st stage Other non-medical reasons 3.22 Secondary education, 2nd stage Total 100.00 Secondary education, 2nd stage She experienced discomfort 4.06 Secondary education, 2nd stage She was referred by the general practitioner 8.42 Secondary education, 2nd stage She went to see the gynaecologist 69.31 Secondary education, 2nd stage She was given an appointment from the Autonomous Community or municipal council for an early cancer detection programme 9.30 Secondary education, 2nd stage Other medical reasons 6.04 Secondary education, 2nd stage Other non-medical reasons 2.87 Advanced professional training or the equivalent Total 100.00 Advanced professional training or the equivalent She experienced discomfort 4.54 Advanced professional training or the equivalent She was referred by the general practitioner 6.78 Advanced professional training or the equivalent She went to see the gynaecologist 70.70 Advanced professional training or the equivalent She was given an appointment from the Autonomous Community or municipal council for an early cancer detection programme 6.26 Advanced professional training or the equivalent Other medical reasons 7.53 Advanced professional training or the equivalent Other non-medical reasons 4.19 University education Total 100.00 University education She experienced discomfort 3.58 University education She was referred by the general practitioner 5.53 University education She went to see the gynaecologist 69.94 University education She was given an appointment from the Autonomous Community or municipal council for an early cancer detection programme 11.14 University education Other medical reasons 6.77 University education Other non-medical reasons 3.03