Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of a sample of women aged 18-66 who reported having a Pap test or an HPV test at least once (N = 630), United States, June 2017a
| Characteristic | Ever Had a Pap Test (n = 630) | Ever Had an HPV Test (n = 425) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Respondents to Survey Questionb | Valuec | No. of Respondents to Survey Questionb | Valuec | |
| Knowledge score, mean (SD)d | 613 | 6.0 (1.4) | 420 | 5.7 (2.2) |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 617 | 48.9 (10.5) | 414 | 47 (10.4) |
| Annual household income, $ | ||||
| <30 000 | 629 | 407 (64.7) | 425 | 283 (66.6) |
| ≥30 000 | 222 (35.3) | 142 (33.4) | ||
| Race, including Hispanic and non-Hispanic | ||||
| White | 630 | 472 (74.9) | 425 | 308 (72.5) |
| Black | 131 (20.8) | 99 (23.3) | ||
| Othere | 27 (4.3) | 18 (4.2) | ||
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Hispanic | 628 | 116 (18.5) | 423 | 89 (21.0) |
| Non-Hispanic | 512 (81.5) | 334 (79.0) | ||
| Education | ||||
| ≤High school diploma | 629 | 206 (32.8) | 424 | 128 (30.2) |
| Some college | 168 (26.7) | 119 (28.1) | ||
| 2-year college degree | 113 (18.0) | 82 (19.3) | ||
| ≥4-year college degree | 142 (22.6) | 95 (22.4) | ||
| Has health insurance | ||||
| Yes | 630 | 537 (85.2) | 425 | 371 (87.3) |
| No | 93 (14.8) | 54 (12.7) | ||
| Type of health insurancef | ||||
| Government-provided | 536 | 322 (60.1) | 370 | 226 (61.1) |
| Private | 214 (39.9) | 144 (38.9) | ||
| How often cost is considered when making health care decisions | ||||
| ≤Half of the time | 626 | 312 (49.8) | 423 | 221 (52.2) |
| Most of the time | 119 (19.0) | 88 (20.8) | ||
| Always | 195 (31.2) | 114 (27.0) | ||
Abbreviations: HPV, human papillomavirus; Pap, Papanicolaou; SD, standard deviation.
aData source: A Qualtrics online survey assessing cervical cancer screening knowledge, behaviors, experiences, and preferences for communication in a national sample, conducted by the study team.
bParticipants were not required to answer every item, and some women skipped questions.
cAll values are number (percentage) unless otherwise indicated; percentages are based on the number of women who answered the question.
dPap test knowledge and HPV knowledge were measured separately by using a 7-item sum scale adapted from similar scales.21-23 For each topic, participants were asked to read statements about Pap tests and indicate whether they believed each statement was true or false or they did not know. The scale ranged from 1 to 8, with higher scores indicating greater knowledge.
eThree women identified as American Indian/Alaska Native, 3 as Asian, and 21 as “other” race. These women (n = 27) were excluded from subsequent analysis of knowledge by race and all regression analyses because of small numbers.
fOne respondent who had health insurance did not indicate type.