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. 2019 Nov 3;9(11):e031957. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031957

Table 3.

Acceptability of self-collection

Variable Total
n=267
Prop (N)
Mean (SD)
Buddhist
n=132
Prop (N)
Mean (SD)
Muslim
n=135
Prop (N)
Mean (SD)
P value
Self-collected sample 0.99 (264) 0.98 (130) 0.99 (134) 0.62
Comfort 1.00
 Comfortable 0.98 (259) 0.98 (128) 0.97 (131)
 Neutral 0.02 (5) 0.02 (2) 0.02 (3)
 Uncomfortable 0.00 (0) 0.00 (0) 0.00 (0)
Ease 1.00
 Easy 0.98 (258) 0.98 (127) 0.97 (131)
 Neutral 0.02 (6) 0.02 (3) 0.02 (3)
 Difficult 0.00 (0) 0.00 (0) 0.00 (0)
Willing to retake 1.00 (264) 1.00 (130) 1.00 (134) 1.00
Preference** 0.05*
 Self-swab kit 0.70 (153) 0.64 (78) 0.77 (75)
 Pap smear 0.03 (6) 0.02 (2) 0.04 (4)
 Both 0.27 (59) 0.33 (40) 0.19 (19)
 Neither 0.00 (1) 0.01 (1) 0.00 (0)
Test pref location <0.001*
 At home 0.18 (49) 0.04 (10) 0.15 (39)
 At healthcare centre 0.82 (218) 0.96 (122) 0.85 (96)
Test pref collector <0.001*
 My health personnel 0.14 (38) 0.23 (30) 0.06 (8)
 Myself 0.86 (225) 0.77 (100) 0.94 (125)

*p < 0.05

**Among women who reported ever receiving a Pap test.