Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the sample included in analysis at baseline (n = 1088)*, 6‐month follow up (n = 734) and 12‐month follow up (n = 503)
| Baseline | 6 mo | 12 mo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Screening result group | |||
| HPV‐negative | 233 (21.4) | 176 (24.0) | 115 (22.9) |
| HPV‐positive, normal cytology | 251 (23.1) | 169 (23.0) | 105 (20.9) |
| HPV‐positive, abnormal cytology | 167 (15.3) | 106 (14.4) | 70 (13.9) |
| HPV persistent | 177 (16.3) | 115 (15.7) | 88 (17.5) |
| HPV cleared | 63 (5.8) | 41 (5.6) | 34 (6.8) |
| Control (normal cytology) | 197 (18.1) | 127 (17.3) | 91 (18.1) |
| Age (mean years/SD) | 40.84 (SD = 11.68) | 42.78 (SD = 11.70) | 42.70 (SD = 11.86) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| White (British or other) | 982 (92.0) | 676 (92.1) | 464 (92.2) |
| Ethnic minority | 83 (7.8) | 43 (5.9) | 32 (6.4) |
| Prefer not to say | 2 (0.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Education | |||
| Degree or higher | 470 (44.3) | 329 (44.8) | 231 (45.9) |
| Qualification below degree | 516 (48.6) | 344 (46.9) | 227 (45.1) |
| No formal qualifications** | 75 (7.1) | 46 (6.3) | 36 (7.2) |
| Marital status *** | |||
| Current partner | 841 (78.7) | 566 (77.1) | 394 (78.3) |
| No partner | 228 (21.3) | 155 (21.1) | 102 (20.3) |
| IMD quintile | |||
| 1 (most deprived) | 165 (16.4) | 92 (12.5) | 62 (12.3) |
| 2 | 204 (20.2) | 126 (17.2) | 85 (16.9) |
| 3 | 265 (26.3) | 185 (25.1) | 149 (29.6) |
| 4 | 182 (18.1) | 135 (18.4) | 95 (18.9) |
| 5 (least deprived) | 192 (19.0) | 139 (18.9) | 83 (16.5) |
*
The samples included in these analyses differ from the total sample at each time‐point, as only women responding to one or more of the psychosexual items are included.
**
No formal qualifications included those with no qualifications and those still studying.
***
Marital status: ‘current partner’ included those who were married, in a civil partnership, living with a partner or in a relationship. ‘No partner’ included those who were single, divorced, separated or widowed.