Table 2 Acceptability at T0 (screening day)
From: Acceptability and safety of thermal ablation to prevent cervical cancer in sub-Saharan Africa
Variable | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Treatment’s satisfactionb (n = 232) (mean ± SD) | 9.9 (± 0.8) | |
Patient felt enough informed (n = 233) | ||
Yes | 227 | 97.4 |
No | 6 | 2.6 |
Anxiety (n = 231) | ||
No | 201 | 87 |
Yes | 30 | 13 |
Pain rating scalea (n = 230) (mean ± SD) | 2 (± 2) | |
≤ 4 | 209 | 90.9 |
> 4 | 21 | 9.1 |
Procedure performed as expected by the patient (n = 231) | ||
Yes | 229 | 99.1 |
No | 2 | 0.9 |
Sufficiently informed about side effect of treatment (n = 231) | ||
Yes | 225 | 97.3 |
No | 6 | 2.7 |
Would agree to repeat treatment if necessary (n = 229) | ||
Yes | 228 | 99.6 |
No | 1 | 0.4 |
Would recommend screening to friends and family (n = 230) | ||
Yes | 229 | 99.6 |
No | 1 | 0.4 |
Global acceptability scorec (median, IQR) | 9.1 (8.5–9.6) | |