Table 1

The questionnaire results before and after the verbal explanation

Question	Response (n=89)	Before	After	χ²test p value
How well do you understand the result you have been given?	No at all	26	1
	A little	36	13	<0.0001
	A lot	27	75
Are you worried about the result of your smear test?	Yes	45	13
	A little	42	60	<0.0001
	No	2	16
Will it worry you if we need to do further investigations?	Yes	36	11
	A little	40	46	<0.0001
Are you worried that further investigations will be painful?	Yes	55	28
	Don't know	11	14	0.0002
	No	23	47
Do you think that any abnormality found can be treated?	Yes	61	85
	Don't know	25	4	<0.0001
	No	3	0
Do you think you have cancer?	Yes	5	1
	Don't know	34	9	<0.0001
	No	50	79
Do you think this smear result will affect your ability to have children?	Yes	15	2
	Don't know	34	10	<0.0001
	No	40	77
Do you think this result will change your attitude to sex with you partner?	Yes	18	13
	Don't know	30	14	0.004
	No	41	62
Do you think this result will affect the way your partner thinks of you?	Yes	8	4
	Don't know	13	10	0.36
	No	68	75