Table 2. Attitudes towards cervical cancer and screening.
| N | (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Awareness of cervical cancer | 582 | (71) |
| Willingness to self-collect samples | ||
| Definitely willing | 513 | (62) |
| Probably willing | 43 | (5) |
| Not sure | 30 | (4) |
| Probably not willing | 41 | (5) |
| Definitely not willing | 197 | (24) |
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| Mean | (SD) | |
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| Seriousness of cervical cancera | 3.9 | (0.4) |
| Worry about cervical cancera | 3.1 | (1.2) |
| Subjective normsb | 3.6 | (1.4) |
| People important to me approve of self-collectionb,c | 3.6 | (1.4) |
| My partner approves of self-collectionb,c | 3.6 | (1.5) |
| Clinician recommendationb | 3.9 | (1.3) |
| Perceived behavioral controlb | 3.6 | (1.3) |
| Self-collection can protect my healthb,d | 3.9 | (1.3) |
| Confident can perform self-collection correctlyb,d | 3.4 | (1.5) |
| Self-collection would be a convenient way to testfor cancerb,d | 3.6 | (1.4) |
a
Range = 1-4
b
Range = 1-5
c
Item included in the subjective norms scale
d
Item included in the perceived behavioral control scale