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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 May 6.
Published in final edited form as: Cancer Causes Control. 2022 Jan 4;33(4):559–582. doi: 10.1007/s10552-021-01549-4

Table 5.

Subgroup Analysis for Subgroup D (Degree vs. Non-degree), n=422.

Non-Degree (n=152, 36%) Degree (n=270, 64%) p-value
I am certain of what cancer screening to do for myself (Yes), n (%) 43 (28.3) 103 (38.2) 0.04
A HPV infection is a risk factor for which cancers? (Checked), n (%)
Anal cancer 81 (53.3) 154 (57.0) 0.46
Cervical cancer 132 (86.8) 246 (91.1) 0.17
Head and Neck cancer 32 (21.1) 83 (30.7) 0.03
None 6 (4.0) 5 (1.9) 0.21
Nervous, anxious or on edge, n (%) 1
Never 6 (4.5) 13 (4.8) 0.01
Rarely 12 (8.0) 38 (14.1)
Sometimes 45 (29.8) 99 (36.8)
Often 35 (23.2) 66 (24.5)
Always 53 (35.1) 53 (19.7)
Excessively worried, cannot think about anything else, n (%) 2
Never 16 (10.6) 53 (19.8) < 0.01
Rarely 39 (25.8) 77 (28.7)
Sometimes 31 (20.5) 74 (27.6)
Often 36 (23.8) 40 (14.9)
Always 29 (19.2) 24 (9.0)
Depressed or helpless, n (%) 2
Never 28 (18.5) 79 (29.5) < 0.01
Rarely 44 (29.1) 77 (28.7)
Sometimes 39 (25.8) 81 (30.2)
Often 24 (15.9) 17 (6.3)
Always 16 (10.6) 14 (5.2)
Overwhelmed, n (%) 3
Never 15 (10.0) 53 (20.0) 0.01
Rarely 27 (18.0) 41 (15.5)
Sometimes 31 (20.7) 74 (27.9)
Often 45 (30.0) 56 (21.1)
Always 32 (21.3) 41 (15.5)
My concern about emotional distress prevents me from getting regular cancer screenings. (e.g. mammograms, pap smears, colonoscopies, etc...), n (%) 4
Strongly agree 38 (26.6) 48 (18.1) 0.05
Agree 44 (30.8) 72 (27.2)
Neutral 22 (15.4) 38 (14.3)
Disagree 28 (19.6) 65 (24.5)
Strongly disagree 11 (7.7) 42 (15.9)
I am concerned about medical insurance not paying for my screening services due to misgendering, n (%) 5
Strongly agree 32 (26.2) 34 (16.4) 0.12
Agree 32 (26.2) 45 (21.6)
Neutral 14 (11.5) 29 (13.9)
Disagree 20 (16.4) 45 (21.6)
Strongly disagree 24 (19.7) 55 (26.4)
Scheduling appointments online would be an effective method of avoiding confusion to figure out the screening appropriate for me, n (%) 6
Strongly agree 37 (25.3) 63 (24.3) 0.96
Agree 67 (45.9) 119 (46.0)
Neutral 27 (18.5) 53 (20.5)
Disagree 10 (6.9) 18 (7.0)
Strongly disagree 5 (3.4) 6 (2.3)
If staff did not use personal pronouns (Mr. / Mrs. / Miss. / Ms.) and instead called patients by their last name only, it would lessen misgendering and discomfort, n (%) 7
Strongly agree 55 (38.5) 88 (35.2) 0.43
Agree 52 (36.4) 80 (32.0)
Neutral 19 (13.3) 43 (17.2)
Disagree 8 (5.6) 25 (10.0)
Strongly disagree 9 (6.3) 14 (5.6)
I think it is important for __________ to have formal training to prevent misgendering / confusion when I present for my cancer screening (Checked), n (%)
Physicians 135 (88.8) 250 (92.6) 0.19
Nurses 133 (87.5) 249 (92.2) 0.11
Clerical staff 122 (80.3) 229 (84.8) 0.23
Technicians 116 (76.3) 227 (84.1) 0.05
Others 38 (25.0) 70 (25.9) 0.83
1

There were 2 missing data for this question (1 in Non-Degree and 1 in Degree).

2

There were 3 missing data for this question (1 in Non-Degree and 2 in Degree).

3

There were 7 missing data for this question (2 in Non-Degree and 5 in Degree).

4

There were 14 missing data for this question (9 in Non-Degree and 5 in Degree).

5

There were 92 missing data for this question (30 in Non-Degree and 62 in Degree).

6

There were 17 missing data for this question (6 in Non-Degree and 11 in Degree).

7

There were 29 missing data for this question (9 in Non-Degree and 20 in Degree).