Table 1.
Smear tests and colposcopies by trial arm. Figures are numbers (percentage) of participants
| Cytological surveillance | Immediate treatment | Biopsy and recall | χ2 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participants receiving: | |||||
| Smear tests: | |||||
| ≤2 | 451 (20.3) | 564 (57.4) | 524 (52.4) | 662.5 | <0.001 |
| 3-4 | 1302 (58.7) | 390 (39.7) | 437 (43.7) | — | — |
| >4 | 466 (21.0) | 28 (2.9) | 39 (3.9) | — | — |
| Colposcopies without treatment | 307 (13.8) | 670 (68.2) | 994 (99.4) | 2260.2 | <0.001 |
| Colposcopies with treatment | 291 (13.1) | 498 (50.7) | 198 (19.8) | 545.4 | <0.001 |
| Both types of colposcopy | 207 (9.3) | 188 (19.1) | 193 (19.3) | 85.2 | <0.001 |
| CIN grade II or higher | 269 (12.1) | 220 (22.4) | 192 (19.2) | 61.8 | <0.001 |
| Mean No received/participant: | |||||
| Smear tests | 3.39 | 2.30 | 2.40 | — | — |
| Colposcopies without treatment | 0.24 | 0.75 | 1.21 | — | — |
| Colposcopies with treatment | 0.13 | 0.55 | 0.21 | — | — |
CIN=cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.