Table 2 Dependent and independent variables used in this study
Dependent variables | Patient options |
|---|---|
Understanding how to use the brush was? | a) Very easy |
b) Easy | |
c) A bit difficult | |
d) Difficult | |
Using it? | a) Very easy |
b) Easy | |
c) A bit difficult | |
d) Difficult | |
How does it feel? | a) Very painful or uncomfortable |
b) Painful or uncomfortable | |
c) Not very painful or uncomfortable | |
d) Neither painful nor uncomfortable | |
Were you afraid of hurting yourself? | a) Very afraid; |
b) Afraid; | |
c) Not very afraid; | |
d) I was not afraid. | |
If on your pap test you could choose between self-collection and collection conducted by a healthcare professional, which would you choose? | a) Self-collection; |
b) Collection by a healthcare professional; | |
c) Either one. | |
Why would you choose self collected samples? | a) Less pain or discomfort; |
b) Less shame or embarrassment; | |
c) Practicality; | |
d) Possibility of collecting the sample either at home or at the laboratory; | |
e) Fear of not collecting the sample properly; | |
f) I wouldn’t - The healthcare professional can do a better job. | |
Independent variables | Patient options |
Ethnicity | a) Caucasian |
b) Non-Caucasian | |
Religion | a) Roman Catholic |
b) non-Roman Catholic | |
Schooling | a) Schooling |
b) No schooling | |
Smoking history | a) Current smoker |
b) Non-smoker | |
Alcohol consumption | a) Currently |
b) In the past or never | |
Age at first intercourse | a) Early: ≤ 16 years |
b) Late: ≥ 16 years); | |
Number of vaginal deliveries or caesarean sections | a) ≤ 1 |
b) ≥ 2 | |
Number of sexual partners | a) ≤ 5 |
b) ≥ 6 | |
Use of contraceptive | a) Hormonal |
b) Non-hormonal |