Table 5 Mean age and median age of the women checking the variables under the categories related to the self-collection brush, including measurements of central tendency, position, and dispersion
Mean | SD | Median | P25 | P75 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.Understanding how to use the self-collection brush | ||||||
Very easy | 35 | 10 | 34 | 28 | 40 | 0.396 |
Easy | 37 | 11 | 36 | 27 | 42 | |
A bit difficult | 44 | – | 44 | 44 | 44 | |
Difficult | – | – | – | – | – | |
2. Using the self-collection brush | ||||||
Very easy | 36 | 9 | 34 | 30 | 41 | 0.871 |
Easy | 37 | 11 | 36 | 27 | 42 | |
A bit difficult | 34 | 11 | 30 | 28 | 41 | |
Difficult | – | – | – | – | – | |
3. Discomfort or pain when using the self-collection brush | ||||||
Very painful, uncomfortable | – | – | – | – | – | |
Painful, uncomfortable | 39 | 6 | 37 | 36 | 42 | |
Not very painful, uncomfortable | 33 | 9 | 31 | 26 | 35 | 0.081 |
Not painful, uncomfortable | 37 | 11 | 36 | 29 | 42 | |
4. Embarrassed or ashamed when using the self-collection brush | ||||||
Very embarrassed/ashamed | – | – | – | – | – | |
Embarrassed / ashamed | 32 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 37 | 0.308 |
Not very embarrassed / ashamed | 33 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 39 | |
Not embarrassed / ashamed | 37 | 11 | 36 | 29 | 42 | |
5. Afraid of hurting oneself when using the self-collection brush | ||||||
Very afraid | 26 | – | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0.167 |
Afraid | 30 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 31 | |
Not very afraid | 37 | 13 | 35 | 25 | 42 | |
Not afraid | 37 | 10 | 35 | 30 | 42 | |
6. Self-collection vs. collection by a health professional | ||||||
Self-collection | 36 | 11 | 34 | 27 | 41 | 0.218 |
Health professional | 34 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 37 | |
Indifferent | 40 | 10 | 42 | 33 | 46 | |