Table 1.
Baseline sociodemographic and clinical characteristics according to preference for clinician-sampled or self-sampled HPV test.
| Variable | Preference for Self-Sampled or Neutral N (%) | Preference for Clinician-Sampled N (%) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participants recruited (n = 2201) | 1693 (76.9) | 508 (23.1) | |
| HPV testing results (n = 2201) | 0.179 | ||
| Negative | 1391(82.2) | 404 (79.5) | |
| Positive | 302 (17.8) | 104 (20.5) | |
| Age (y), mean ± SD | 39.9 (5.9) | 39.1 (6.0) | 0.001 |
| Marital status (n = 2198) | 0.840 | ||
| Single/divorced/widowed | 257 (15.2) | 75 (14.8) | |
| Married/in relationship | 1435 (84.8) | 431 (85.2) | |
| Education (n = 2195) | <0.001 | ||
| Unschooled/primary education | 541 (32.0) | 106 (21.0) | |
| Secondary education | 905 (53.6) | 251 (49.6) | |
| Tertiary education | 243 (14.4) | 149 (29.5) | |
| Employment status (n = 2198) | 0.006 | ||
| Unpaid worker * | 422 (25.0) | 126 (24.9) | |
| Lower grade or intermediate occupation **/self-employed | 1224 (72.4) | 352 (69.6) | |
| Higher grade occupation *** | 45 (2.6) | 28 (5.5) | |
| Age at first delivery (y), mean ± SD | 20.7 (5.1) | 21.4 (6.2) | 0.006 |
| Age at first intercourse (y) mean ± SD | 17.9 (2.7) | 18.0 (3.0) | 0.354 |
| Pregnancy (n = 2198) | 0.001 | ||
| Nulligravida | 32 (1.9) | 15 (3) | |
| 1–5 | 702 (41.5) | 251 (49.6) | |
| >5 | 958 (56.6) | 240 (47.4) | |
| Parity (n = 2198) | <0.001 | ||
| Nulliparous | 62 (3.7) | 26 (5.1) | |
| 1–5 | 1024 (60.5) | 348 (68.8) | |
| >5 | 606 (35.8) | 132 (26.1) | |
| Previous HPV screening (n = 2197) | 0.405 | ||
| No | 1560 (92.3) | 461 (91.1) | |
| Yes | 131 (7.7) | 45 (8.9) | |
| HIV status (self-reported) (n = 2156) | 0.535 | ||
| Negative | 1601 (96.4) | 480 (94.5) | |
| Positive | 60 (3.6) | 15 (5.5) |
Note: N, number; HPV, human papillomavirus; y, years; SD, standard deviation; HIV, Human Immunodeficiency virus, * Unpaid worker (ex: student, housewife), ** Employee with lower grade or intermediate occupation (ex: nurse, technician, and teacher), *** Employee with higher grade professional administrative or managerial occupations (ex: doctor, manager, school director).