TABLE 3.
Preference of Use of the Internet/Self-Administered Vaginal Swabs (SAS) Program and Use Profiles From 1203 SAS Users
| Question | Answers n/N* (%) |
|---|---|
| Would you like to collect your own specimen? | |
| Yes | 1056/1162 (90.9%) |
| No | 105/1162 (9.0%) |
| Not sure | 1/1162 (0.1%) |
| What sampling method you prefer? | |
| Pelvic exam by doctor | 241/1165 (20.7%) |
| Self-obtained vaginal swab | 568/1165 (48.8%) |
| Collect own urine sample | 88/1165 (7.6%) |
| Vaginal swab or urine | 134/1165 (11.5%) |
| Other combination choices | 134/1165 (11.4%) |
| Is SAS safe? | |
| Yes | 1070/1132 (94.5%) |
| No | 11/1132 (1.0%) |
| Not sure | 51/1132 (4.5%) |
| Would you use Internet/SAS again? | |
| Yes | 1002/1093 (91.7%) |
| No | 35/1093 (3.2%) |
| Not sure | 56/1093 (5.1%) |
| How did you learn about this Internet program? | |
| Surfing the Internet | 105/349 (30.1%) |
| Radio advertisement | 120/349 (34.4%) |
| Saw a flyer somewhere | 38/349 (10.9%) |
| Told by a friend | 42/349 (12.0%) |
| Told by my sex partner | 4/349 (1.2%) |
| Saw information on “myspace.com” | 5/349 (1.4%) |
| Received an e-mail from “Dr. Meg” | 1/349 (0.3%) |
| Other (TV, etc) | 50/349 (14.3%) |
| Ease of collection of SAS | |
| Very easy/easy | 1077/1114 (96.7%) |
| Very hard/hard | 8/1114 (0.7%) |
| Not sure | 29/1114 (2.6%) |
| Ease of understanding the instructions | |
| Very easy/easy | 1095/1113 (98.4%) |
| Very hard/hard | 4/1113 (0.4%) |
| Not sure | 14/1113 (1.3%) |
| Have you ever used this program before this time? | |
| Yes | 37/348 (10.6%) |
| Used 1 time | 28/37 (75.7%) |
| Used 2–5 times | 7/37 (18.9%) |
| Used >5 times | 2/37 (5.4%) |
| No | 311/348 (89.4%) |
*
Total responded to particular question.