Table 2.
Health-related characteristics (n = 63)
| Characteristic | Clinic-based Pap group | Home-based HPV kit group | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | ||
| Last Pap test | |||||
| 3–5 years | 14 | 45.2 | 8 | 25.0 | 0.062 |
| 5–10 years | 2 | 6.5 | 4 | 12.5 | |
| >10 years | 3 | 9.7 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Never | 12 | 38.7 | 20 | 62.5 | |
| Regular doctor | |||||
| No | 6 | 19.4 | 3 | 9.7 | 0.473 |
| Yes | 25 | 80.7 | 28 | 90.3 | |
| Health care coverage | |||||
| No | 4 | 12.9 | 3 | 9.7 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 27 | 87.1 | 28 | 90.3 | |
| Time since last general exam | |||||
| Within past 2 years | 25 | 80.7 | 25 | 80.7 | 0.776 |
| More than 2 years | 4 | 12.9 | 3 | 9.7 | |
| Never | 1 | 3.2 | 3 | 9.7 | |
| Don't Know | 1 | 3.2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Doctor visits last year | |||||
| None | 15 | 48.4 | 10 | 32.3 | 0.410 |
| 1–4 times | 10 | 32.3 | 12 | 38.7 | |
| 5 + times | 6 | 19.4 | 9 | 29.0 | |
| Difficult to get primary care clinic | |||||
| No | 29 | 96.7 | 28 | 90.3 | 0.612 |
| Yes | 1 | 3.3 | 3 | 9.7 | |
| Prefer female provider | |||||
| Strongly disagree | 1 | 3.3 | 2 | 6.5 | 0.514 |
| Somewhat disagree | 2 | 6.7 | 4 | 12.9 | |
| Somewhat agree | 1 | 3.3 | 3 | 9.7 | |
| Strongly agree | 26 | 86.7 | 22 | 71.0 | |
| Difficult to get interpreter for health care | |||||
| Strongly disagree | 25 | 83.3 | 25 | 80.7 | 1.00 |
| Somewhat disagree | 1 | 3.3 | 1 | 3.2 | |
| Somewhat agree | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Strongly agree | 4 | 13.3 | 5 | 16.1 | |
| Want to know chance of getting cancer | |||||
| Strongly disagree | 11 | 36.7 | 17 | 54.8 | 0.286 |
| Somewhat disagree | 2 | 6.7 | 2 | 6.5 | |
| Somewhat agree | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.2 | |
| Strongly agree | 17 | 56.7 | 11 | 35.5 | |
| Think you are at risk for cervical cancer | |||||
| Strong disagree | 21 | 70.0 | 28 | 90.3 | 0.130 |
| Somewhat disagree | 6 | 20.0 | 2 | 6.5 | |
| Somewhat agree | 2 | 6.7 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Strongly agree | 1 | 3.3 | 1 | 3.2 | |
| See benefit in cancer screening | |||||
| Strong disagree | 1 | 3.3 | 2 | 6.5 | 1.00 |
| Somewhat disagree | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Somewhat agree | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3.2 | |
| Strongly agree | 29 | 96.7 | 28 | 90.3 | |
| History of C-section | |||||
| No | 28 | 93.3 | 28 | 90.3 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 2 | 6.7 | 3 | 9.7 | |
| History of female circumcision | |||||
| No | 2 | 6.7 | 4 | 12.9 | 0.671 |
| Yes | 28 | 93.3 | 27 | 87.1 | |
| Number of previous pregnancies | |||||
| None | 4 | 13.3 | 3 | 9.7 | 0.767 |
| 1–2 | 3 | 10.0 | 3 | 9.7 | |
| 3–4 | 3 | 10.0 | 6 | 19.4 | |
| More than 4 | 20 | 66.7 | 19 | 61.3 | |
| Friends/family members to talk about health | |||||
| No | 11 | 36.7 | 10 | 32.3 | 0.717 |
| Yes | 19 | 63.3 | 21 | 67.7 | |
| Friends/family members to talk about cancer screening | |||||
| No | 21 | 70.0 | 16 | 51.6 | 0.142 |
| Yes | 9 | 30.0 | 15 | 48.4 | |
| Anyone in family ever had cancer | |||||
| No | 26 | 86.7 | 24 | 77.4 | 0.508 |
| Yes | 4 | 13.3 | 7 | 22.6 | |
| Ever told by doctor to have mammogram | |||||
| No | 11 | 36.7 | 10 | 32.3 | 0.717 |
| Yes | 19 | 63.3 | 21 | 67.7 | |
| Doctor ever discussed HPV vaccine with you? | |||||
| No | 29 | 100.0 | 27 | 93.1 | 0.491 |
| Yes | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 6.9 | |
| Feel comfortable sending testing materials in mail | |||||
| No | 13 | 43.3 | 12 | 38.7 | 0.714 |
| Yes | 17 | 56.7 | 19 | 61.3 | |
| Prefer to receive medical test results | |||||
| In-person | 7 | 23.3 | 3 | 9.7 | 0.262 |
| 20 | 66.7 | 22 | 71.0 | ||
| Phone | 3 | 10.0 | 6 | 19.4 | |