Table 4 Comparing self-sample taken at home to the last Pap test performed by a doctor
From: Women’s experience with home-based self-sampling for human papillomavirus testing
Comparison | n = 573 | Self-sample | Pap test | No difference | Unsure | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
Easier | 525 | 490 | 93.3 | 11 | 2.1 | 20 | 3.8 | 4 | 0.8 |
More convenient | 519 | 507 | 97.7 | 3 | 0.6 | 4 | 0.8 | 5 | 1.0 |
Less embarrassing | 507 | 478 | 94.3 | 2 | 0.4 | 24 | 4.7 | 3 | 0.6 |
Less uncomfortable | 494 | 446 | 90.3 | 12 | 2.4 | 34 | 6.9 | 2 | 0.4 |
More accurate | 469 | 67 | 14.3 | 40 | 8.5 | 93 | 19.8 | 269 | 57.4 |