HPV testing instead of Pap testing for cervical cancer: | ||||
Total (N) | Not acceptable, n (%) | Acceptable, n (%) | P value | |
5336 | 1993 (36.0) | 3343 (60.4) | ||
What would concern you most: being told you had abnormal Pap results, or being told you had HPV?† | ||||
Being told I have abnormal Pap test results | 668 | 274 (14.0) | 394 (11.9) | <0.001* |
Being told I have HPV | 683 | 197 (10.0) | 486 (14.7) | |
Both would concern me equally | 3855 | 1464 (74.7) | 2391 (72.2) | |
Neither would concern me | 67 | 26 (1.3) | 41 (1.2) | |
Having an infection that is sexually acquired (HPV) does not concern me any differently than abnormal Pap results would† | ||||
Agree | 1412 | 442 (24.8) | 970 (31.5) | <0.001* |
Disagree | 2465 | 974 (54.6) | 1491 (48.4) | |
Neutral | 987 | 369 (20.7) | 618 (20.1) | |
It would be important for me to know who gave me HPV† | ||||
Agree | 3468 | 1251 (70.3) | 2217 (71.7) | 0.094 |
Disagree | 545 | 188 (10.6) | 357 (11.5) | |
Neutral | 859 | 340 (19.1) | 519 (16.8) | |
It would be important for me to know when I got HPV† | ||||
Agree | 3795 | 1372 (76.9) | 2423 (78.3) | 0.131 |
Disagree | 432 | 151 (8.5) | 281 (9.1) | |
Neutral | 650 | 260 (14.6) | 390 (12.6) | |
I think people would judge me for having HPV† | ||||
Agree | 1775 | 663 (37.4) | 1112 (36.0) | 0.307 |
Disagree | 1419 | 495 (27.9) | 924 (30.0) | |
Neutral | 1666 | 617 (34.8) | 1049 (34.0) | |
I would feel comfortable telling my partner if I had HPV† | ||||
Agree | 3391 | 1198 (67.4) | 2193 (71.3) | 0.016* |
Disagree | 709 | 284 (16.0) | 425 (13.8) | |
Neutral | 755 | 296 (16.6) | 459 (14.9) | |
I would not be concerned about transmitting HPV to my partner† | ||||
Agree | 515 | 174 (9.8) | 341 (11.1) | 0.095 |
Disagree | 3825 | 1400 (78.7) | 2425 (79.0) | |
Neutral | 509 | 205 (11.5) | 304 (9.9) | |
Being HPV positive would not affect my relationship with my partner† | ||||
Agree | 1249 | 445 (25.1) | 804 (26.3) | 0.035* |
Disagree | 2003 | 708 (39.9) | 1295 (42.3) | |
Neutral | 1584 | 622 (35.0) | 962 (31.4) | |
Having HPV would not cause me any concern about cervical cancer† | ||||
Agree | 181 | 52 (2.9) | 129 (4.2) | 0.012* |
Disagree | 4112 | 1499 (84.1) | 2613 (84.8) | |
Neutral | 569 | 231 (13.0) | 338 (11.0) | |
I would feel confident in the recommendations from my healthcare provider for follow-up of my HPV positive result† | ||||
Agree | 3876 | 1323 (74.0) | 2553 (82.5) | <0.001* |
Disagree | 226 | 97 (5.4) | 129 (4.2) | |
Neutral | 780 | 369 (20.6) | 411 (13.3) |
*Significant to p<0.05.
†Missing values up to 5336=not reported or prefer not to answer.
HPV, human papillomavirus.