Demographic characteristics of respondents and bivariable analysis of acceptability of HPV testing
| Total (N) | Having an HPV test instead of a Pap smear to screen for cervical cancer is acceptable to me | ||||
| Not acceptable (disagree/neutral/don't know), n (%) | Acceptable (agree), n (%) | P value | |||
| Total (N) | 5336 | 1993 (37.4) | 3343 (62.6) | ||
| Age | Median (IQR) | 5336 | 53.35 (45.35–61.19) | 54.23 (45.64–61.72) | 0.051 |
| Marital status† | |||||
| Living with a partner | 3806 | 1438 (78.7) | 2368 (76.6) | 0.095 | |
| Living without a partner | 1115 | 390 (21.3) | 725 (23.4) | ||
| Education† | |||||
| Complete college or higher | 3317 | 1250 (68.5) | 2067 (66.7) | 0.221 | |
| Incomplete postsecondary or less | 1607 | 576 (31.5) | 1031 (33.3) | ||
| Income† | |||||
| Less than $75 000 | 1501 | 529 (32.0) | 972 (34.0) | 0.175 | |
| $75 000 or more | 3014 | 1126 (68.0) | 1888 (66.0) | ||
| HPV testing status during FOCAL trial | |||||
| Never tested HPV positive | 4937 | 1867 (93.7) | 3070 (91.8) | 0.015* | |
| At least one HPV positive result | 399 | 126 (6.3) | 273 (8.2) | ||
| Time since exit from FOCAL trial, years | |||||
| Median (IQR) | 5336 | 3.09 (2.26–3.91) | 3.04 (2.23,–3.93) | 0.616 | |
| I would be willing to have an HPV test every 4–5 years instead of a Pap every 3 years† | |||||
| Agree | 2858 | 386 (19.5) | 2472 (74.2) | <0.001* | |
| Disagree | 1096 | 744 (37.6) | 352 (10.6) | ||
| Neutral | 1353 | 847 (42.8) | 506 (15.2) | ||
| Receiving HPV testing starting at age 30 years is acceptable to me† | |||||
| Agree | 3635 | 944 (47.8) | 2691 (81.0) | <0.001* | |
| Disagree | 682 | 423 (21.4) | 259 (7.8) | ||
| Neutral | 981 | 608 (30.8) | 373 (11.2) | ||
| If cervical cancer screening was to occur every 4 or 5 years, instead of every 3 years, I would be less likely to visit my healthcare provider for other health reasons. | |||||
| Agree | 1062 | 405 (20.4) | 657 (19.7) | 0.814 | |
| Disagree | 3517 | 1303 (65.7) | 2214 (66.4) | ||
| Neutral | 735 | 274 (13.8) | 461 (13.8) | ||
*Significant to p<0.05.
†Missing values up to 5336=not reported or prefer not to answer.
HPV, human papillomavirus; HPV FOCAL, Human Papillomavirus For Cervical Cancer Screening Trial.