Table 4. Over-screening and under-screening in the pre-coronavirus disease 2019 (pre-COVID-19) era (n=427*).
| Question number and content† | Categories | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Q48 Prevalence of over-screening/over-diagnosis/over-treatment of cervical lesions pre-COVID-19 | Yes, over-screening | 68 (15.9) |
| Yes, over-diagnosis | 86 (20.1) | |
| Yes, over-treatment | 36 (8.5) | |
| No | 224 (52.5) | |
| Don’t know | 37 (8.7) | |
| Q49 Current delays/cancellations of screening/management procedures have had a positive impact by reducing unnecessary screening/diagnosis/treatment | Yes, over-screening | 65 (15.2) |
| Yes, over-diagnosis | 88 (20.6) | |
| Yes, over-treatment | 45 (10.5) | |
| No | 188 (44.0) | |
| Don’t know | 66 (15.5) | |
| Q50 Prevalence of under-screening/under-diagnosis/under-treatment of cervical lesions pre-COVID-19 | Yes, under-screening | 161 (37.7) |
| Yes, under-diagnosis | 127 (29.7) | |
| Yes, under-treatment | 62 (14.5) | |
| No | 109 (25.5) | |
| Don’t know | 54 (12.6) | |
| Q51 Current delays/cancellations of screening/management procedures have had a negative impact by reducing necessary screening/diagnosis/treatment | Yes, under-screening | 204 (47.8) |
| Yes, under-diagnosis | 207 (48.4) | |
| Yes, under-treatment | 129 (25.3) | |
| No | 48 (9.4) | |
| Don’t know | 50 (11.7) |
Eighty-three respondents did not answer; the total number of complete responses was used as the denominator.
Frequency count exceeded number of respondents (427) as some selected more than one answer.