Table 2.
Variables related to human papillomavirus (HPV) tests among the participants (n = 350).
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Behaviors and behavioral intention related to HPV tests | ||
| HPV tests in lifetime | ||
| No | 283 | 80.9 |
| Yes | 67 | 19.1 |
| HPV tests in the past year | ||
| No | 316 | 90.3 |
| Yes | 34 | 9.7 |
| Perceived chance to take up clinician-collected HPV tests in the next year if it cost HK $700 (US $89.7) per episode | ||
| Very low | 37 | 13.4 |
| Low | 108 | 30.9 |
| Moderate | 125 | 35.7 |
| High | 46 | 13.1 |
| Very high | 24 | 6.9 |
| Perceived chance to take up clinician-collected HPV tests in the next year if it is provided for free | ||
| Very low | 7 | 2.0 |
| Low | 10 | 2.9 |
| Moderate | 64 | 18.3 |
| High | 90 | 25.7 |
| Very high | 179 | 51.1 |
| Perceived chance to take up self-collected HPV tests in the next year if it is provided for free | ||
| Very low | 8 | 2.3 |
| Low | 19 | 5.4 |
| Moderate | 54 | 15.4 |
| High | 97 | 27.7 |
| Very high | 172 | 49.1 |
| Perceptions related to HPV tests in general based on the Health Belief Model | ||
| Perceived risk of contracting HPV in lifetime (perceived susceptibility), n (%) answered high/very high | 89 | 25.4 |
| Mean (SD) | 3.0 | (1.0) |
| Perceived severity of HPV infection, n (%) answered agree/strongly agree | ||
| HPV infection would increase risk of HIV acquisition | 106 | 30.3 |
| HPV infection would cause penile or anal cancers | 127 | 36.3 |
| Genital warts would have severe harms on your health | 182 | 52.0 |
| Penile or anal cancers would have severe harms on your health | 263 | 75.1 |
| Perceived Severity Scale a, mean (SD) | 13.4 | (3.1) |
| Perceived benefits of HPV tests, n (%) answered agree/strongly agree | ||
| HPV tests could detect HPV infection earlier, so as to have better treatment outcomes | 314 | 89.7 |
| HPV tests could prevent cancers caused by HPV infection | 273 | 78.0 |
| Perceived Benefit Scale b, mean (SD) | 8.5 | (1.5) |
| Perceived barriers to received HPV tests, n (%) agree/strongly agree | ||
| Others would think you are having high risk sexual behaviors | 57 | 16.3 |
| HPV tests would cause pain and discomfort | 38 | 10.9 |
| Perceived Barriers Scale c, mean (SD) | 4.9 | (1.7) |
| People who are important to you suggest that you take up HPV tests (cue to action), n (%) agree/strongly agree | 148 | 42.3 |
| Mean (SD) | 3.3 | (1.1) |
| It is easy for you to take up HPV tests in the next year if you want to (perceived self-efficacy), n (%) agree/strongly agree | 189 | 54.0 |
| Mean (SD) | 3.6 | (1.0) |
| Perceptions specific to self-collected HPV tests | ||
| Perceived benefits specific to self-collected HPV tests, n (%) agree/strongly agree | ||
| Performing self-collected HPV tests is easy for you | 209 | 59.7 |
| Performing self-collected HPV tests is very convenient | 214 | 61.1 |
| Using self-collected HPV tests can avoid being stigmatized by testing service providers | 171 | 48.9 |
| Perceived Benefits Specific To Self-collected HPV tests Scale d, mean (SD) | 11.0 | (2.5) |
| You are concerned about the accuracy of self-collected HPV tests, n (%) agree/strongly agree | 86 | 24.5 |
| Mean (SD) | 2.7 | (1.1) |
| People who are important to you suggest that you take up self-collected HPV tests (cue to action), n (%) agree/strongly agree | 147 | 42.0 |
| Mean (SD) | 3.3 | (1.1) |
| It is easy for you to take up self-collected HPV tests in the next year if you want (perceived self-efficacy), n (%) agree/strongly agree | 217 | 62.0 |
| Mean (SD) | 3.8 | (1.0) |
a Perceived Severity Scale, four items, Cronbach’s alpha: 0.72, one factor was identified by exploratory factor analysis, explaining for 54.9% of total variance b Perceived Benefit Scale, two items, Cronbach’s alpha: 0.71, one factor was identified by exploratory factor analysis, explaining for 77.9% of total variance c Perceived Barriers Scale, two items, Cronbach’s alpha: 0.75, one factor was identified by exploratory factor analysis, explaining for 57.4% of total variance d Perceived Benefits Specific to Self-collected HPV tests Scale, three items, Cronbach’s alpha: 0.67, one factor was identified by exploratory factor analysis, explaining for 65.6% of total variance.