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Table 5 Acceptability of HPV self-sampling in different age groups

From: Acceptability of self-collected vaginal samples for human papillomavirus testing for primary cervical cancer screening: comparison of face-to-face and online recruitment modes

Attributes

Age 30–40

 N = 242

Age 41–50

 N = 474

Age 51–65

 N = 505

 

n (%)

n (%)

P value

n (%)

P value

Easy or very easy

160 (66.1)

319 (67.3)

0.815

275 (54.5)

0.003

Convenient or very convenient

203 (83.9)

405 (85.4)

0.659

397 (78.6)

0.110

Not embarrassed or not embarrassed at all

185 (76.4)

394 (83.1)

0.041

388 (76.8)

0.981

Confident or very confident

130 (53.7)

252 (53.2)

0.951

230 (45.5)

0.044

No discomfort or no discomfort at all

134 (55.4)

279 (58.9)

0.416

220 (43.6)

0.003

Overall good or very good experience

122 (50.4)

266 (56.1)

0.171

207 (41.0)

0.019