Table 3 Experience with self-sampling among those that returned a self-sample and a questionnaire
From: Women’s experience with home-based self-sampling for human papillomavirus testing
Experience with self-sampling (row %) | n = 746 | Not at all | A little | Very much | Unsure | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
1. I thought the instructions were clear | 737 | 4 | 0.5 | 10 | 1.4 | 721 | 98.0 | 2 | 0.3 |
Never-screened | 162 | 2 | 1.2 | 1 | 0.6 | 158 | 97.5 | 1 | 0.6 |
Ever-screened | 575 | 2 | 0.4 | 9 | 1.6 | 563 | 97.9 | 1 | 0.2 |
2. It was easy to use the swab | 728 | 8 | 1.1 | 32 | 4.4 | 688 | 94.5 | 0 | 0 |
Never-screened | 162 | 4 | 2.5 | 11 | 6.8 | 147 | 90.7 | 0 | 0 |
Ever-screened | 566 | 4 | 0.7 | 21 | 3.7 | 541 | 95.5 | 0 | 0 |
3. Taking the sample with the swab was painful | 715 | 585 | 81.8 | 108 | 15.1 | 19 | 2.7 | 3 | 0.4 |
Never-screened | 159 | 122 | 76.7 | 30 | 18.9 | 5 | 3.1 | 2 | 1.3 |
Ever-screened | 556 | 463 | 83.3 | 78 | 14.0 | 14 | 2.5 | 1 | 0.2 |
4. Taking the sample with the swab was uncomfortable to do | 714 | 514 | 72.0 | 180 | 25.2 | 20 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
Never-screened | 158 | 99 | 62.7 | 56 | 35.4 | 3 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 |
Ever-screened | 556 | 415 | 74.6 | 124 | 22.3 | 17 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 |
5. I felt embarrassed | 708 | 650 | 91.8 | 39 | 5.5 | 17 | 2.4 | 2 | 0.3 |
Never-screened | 155 | 130 | 83.9 | 19 | 12.3 | 5 | 3.2 | 1 | 0.7 |
Ever-screened | 553 | 520 | 94.0 | 20 | 3.6 | 12 | 2.2 | 1 | 0.2 |
6. It was convenient | 729 | 48 | 6.6 | 17 | 2.3 | 664 | 91.1 | 0 | 0 |
Never-screened | 162 | 11 | 6.8 | 4 | 2.5 | 147 | 90.7 | 0 | 0 |
Ever-screened | 567 | 37 | 6.5 | 13 | 2.3 | 517 | 91.2 | 0 | 0 |
7. I am confident I did it correctly | 728 | 29 | 3.9 | 81 | 11.1 | 592 | 81.3 | 26 | 3.4 |
Never-screened | 161 | 7 | 4.4 | 24 | 14.9 | 124 | 77.0 | 6 | 3.7 |
Ever-screened | 567 | 22 | 3.9 | 57 | 10.1 | 468 | 82.5 | 20 | 3.5 |