Table 5. Frequencies of women receiving an inadequate cervical smear test result who attended or did not attend for a repeat smear test within three months, and predictors of attendance (mean (s.d.), % (n)).
| Attenders (n=142) | Nonattenders (n=34) | Test statistics | P-values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age; in years: Mean (s.d.) | 40.3 (12.8) | 36.6 (12.1) | t=1.528 | 0.128 |
| Education: % (n) | ||||
| No qualifications | 15 (22) | 24 (8) | χ2=3.221 | 0.2 |
| GCSE, GCE (A and O levels) | 42 (59) | 50 (17) | (df=2) | |
| Degree and higher education | 42 (60) | 26 (9) | ||
| (Missing) | 1 (1) | 0 | ||
| Smear history: % (n) | ||||
| First smear | 10 (14) | 21 (7) | χ2=3.005 | 0.083 |
| Not first smear | 89 (127) | 79 (27) | (df=1) | |
| Don't know | 1 (1) | 0 | ||
| State Anxiety: Mean (s.d.) | 36.4 (12.2) | 43.2 (15.8) | t=2.575 | 0.011 |
| Concern: Mean (s.d.) | 8.6 (2.8) | 8.9 (3.2) | t=0.631 | 0.529 |
| Perceived stressfulness about next smear test: Mean (s.d.) | 3.4 (1.9) | 4.1 (2.2) | t=1.796 | 0.074 |
| Satisfaction with information: 4-item scale: Mean (s.d.) | 19.7 (5.3) | 17.8 (6.7) | t=1.787 | 0.076 |
| Perceived risk of developing cervical cancer: % (n)a | ||||
| (f) Much higher than average | 2 (3) | |||
| (g) A bit higher than average | 15 (22) | 15 (5) | ||
| (h) Same as average | 68 (96) | 68 (23) | Z=0.899 | 0.369 |
| (i) A bit lower than average | 8 (12) | 9 (3) | ||
| (j) Much lower than average | 4 (5) | 9 (3) | ||
| (Missing) | 3 (4) |
a
Mann–Whitney ‘U’-test.
P-values reaching statistical significance (P<0.05) in bold.