Table 2.
Univariate demographic characteristics of women who intend to self-collect compared to those who do not 1
| Variable | Group | SC25 < =4 Do not intend to self-collect | SC25 > 4 Intend to self-collect | Overall | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Overall | 534 (54.4%) | 447 (45.6%) | 981 | 0.0055 |
| Marital status | Divorced | 56 (10.5%) | 52 (11.6%) | 108 (11.0%) | 0.5366 |
| Married | 317 (59.4%) | 281 (62.9%) | 598 (61.0%) | ||
| Never married | 69 (12.9%) | 43 (9.6%) | 112 (11.4%) | ||
| Widowed | 5 (0.9%) | 2 (0.4%) | 7 (0.7%) | ||
| Common-law | 50 (9.4%) | 41 (9.2%) | 91 (9.3%) | ||
| Did not answer | 37 (6.9%) | 28 (6.3%) | 65 (6.6%) | ||
| Education | <High School | 85 (15.9%) | 48 (10.7%) | 133 (13.6%) | 0.0193 |
| More than High School | 499 (84.1%) | 399 (89.3%) | 848 (86.4%) | ||
| Sexual partners | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.2%) | 1 (0.1%) | 0.1908 |
| 1 | 116 (21.7%) | 69 (15.4%) | 185 (18.9%) | ||
| 2-5 | 189 (35.4%) | 175 (39.1%) | 364 (37.1%) | ||
| 6-10 | 116 (21.7%) | 105 (23.5%) | 221 (22.5%) | ||
| 11-50 | 105 (19.7%) | 93 (20.8%) | 198 (20.2%) | ||
| 51-99 | 7 (1.3%) | 3 (0.7%) | 10 (1.0%) | ||
| >99 | 1 (0.2%) | 1 (0.2%) | 2 (0.2%) | ||
| Ethnic origin | Chinese | 50 (9.4%) | 31 (6.9%) | 81 (8.3%) | 0.3876 |
| Aboriginal | 13 (2.4%) | 11 (2.5%) | 24 (2.4%) | ||
| Other | 471 (88.2%) | 405 (90.6%) | 876 (89.3%) | ||
| Smoke - Ever | No | 339 (63.5%) | 288 (64.4%) | 627 (63.9%) | 0.7585 |
| Yes | 195 (36.5%) | 159 (35.6%) | 354 (36.1%) | ||
| Age (Recruitment) | Median (IQR)2 | 44 (37–52) | 46 (38–54) | 45 (38–53) | 0.0927 |
1Chi Square test. 2Kruskal-Wallis.