Table 3.
Comparison of top three reasons for selecting and not selecting HPV self-sampling by percent reporting within a multi-ethnic sample (n = 355) of women in Minnesota, 2021.
| Overall (n = 186) | Non-Hispanic White (n = 76) | Hispanic (n = 35) | Asian (n = 54) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reasons for Selecting | ||||
| Privacy | First (38.2%) | Second (25.0 %) | First (45.7%) | First (53.7%) |
| Convenience | Second (18.8%) | Third (19.7) | Third (17.1) | Second (16.7 %) |
| Transportation/health care access | Second (25.0%) | Third (11.1 %) | ||
| Embarrassment | Third (11.1%) | |||
| Pain | Third (17.7%) | First (26.3%) | Second (20.0%) | |
| Overall (n = 169) | Non-Hispanic White (n = 45) | Hispanic (n = 47) | Asian (n = 51) | |
| Reasons for Not Selecting | ||||
| Provider expertise | First (46.8%) | First (35.6%) | First (44.7%) | First (51.0%) |
| Lack of self-efficacy | Second (27.2%) | Second (28.9%) | Second (27.7%) | Second (27.4%) |
| Concordance | Third (17.8%) | Second (28.9%) | Third (17.0%) | Third (11.7%) |
| Other (e.g., less convenient, less accurate) | Third (6.7%) |