Table 2.

Emotional outcomes after receipt of results of smear test among women tested or not tested for human papillomavirus (HPV). Values are adjusted means (SE)

		Abnormal result
Variable	Normal result (n=366)	HPV negative (n=331)	Not tested for HPV (n=143)	HPV positive (n=536)	F (P value)
State anxiety (S-STAI-6)	36.4 (0.7)*	37.6 (0.7)†	37.7 (1.2)†	39.6 (0.6)‡	4.44 (0.004)
Emotional distress (GHQ-12)	2.0 (0.1)*	2.1 (0.2)†	2.4 (0.3)†	2.8 (0.2)‡	5.37 (0.001)
Concern about test result	5.2 (0.1)*	8.8 (0.1)†	9.1 (0.2)†	9.7 (0.1)‡	242.46 (<0.001)

Means with the same symbols do not differ (P>0.05) by planned linear contrasts. Means with different symbols in a given row differed significantly.