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.