Table 6 The most preferred method for cervical cancer screening and willingness to undergo self-sampling again
Face-to-face, n (%) | Online website, n (%) | Total, n (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Most preferred screening method | ||||
No preference | 281 (35.1) | 158 (36.8) | 439 (35.7) | 0.081 |
Self-collected vaginal swab for HPV testing | 265 (33.1) | 153 (35.7) | 418 (34.0) | |
Physician-collected cervical smear | 173 (21.6) | 93 (21.7) | 266 (21.6) | |
Physician-collected vaginal swab for HPV testing | 81 (10.1) | 25 (5.8) | 106 (8.6) | |
Would you be willing to do the HPV self-sampling test again? | ||||
Yes | 723 (88.3) | 414 (96.5) | 1137 (91.1) | < 0.001 |
Reason | ||||
The test is simple to do | 567 (78.4) | 334 (80.7%) | 901 (79.2) | < 0.001 |
The test is quick | 419 (58.0) | 221 (53.4%) | 640 (56.3) | 0.152 |
I feel more comfortable taking own sample | 340 (47.0) | 194 (46.9%) | 534 (47.0) | 1.000 |
I feel less embarrassed taking own sample | 343 (47.4) | 169 (40.8%) | 512 (45.0) | 0.036 |
Taking sample with swab was not painful | 267 (36.9) | 139 (33.6%) | 406 (35.7) | 0.284 |
I am confident that I can take own sample accurately | 245 (33.9) | 113 (27.3%) | 358 (31.5) | 0.025 |
No | 86 (10.5) | 15 (3.5) | 101 (8.1) | |
Reason | ||||
I am not confident to take own sample accurately | 58 (67.4) | 8 (53.3) | 66 (65.3) | 0.444 |
I prefer a healthcare professional to collect the sample | 33 (38.4) | 6 (40.0) | 39 (38.6) | 1.000 |
I am afraid I might hurt myself | 25 (29.1) | 6 (40.0) | 31 (30.7) | 0.587 |
Taking own sample with the swab was painful | 19 (22.1) | 3 (20.0) | 22 (21.8) | 1.000 |
The test is not easy | 16 (18.6) | 5 (33.3) | 21 (20.8) | 0.341 |
I am not comfortable taking own sample | 9 (10.5) | 1 (6.7) | 10 (9.9) | 1.000 |