Table 2 Operational Aspects of Cervicovaginal Self-collection N = 185
Variable | n | % | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
Reason for preference of collection box | |||
 Convenient | 156 | 84.3 | 79.6;90.0 |
 Distrust of postal service | 19 | 10.3 | 5.9;14.6 |
 Privacy | 5 | 2.7 | 0.4;5.0 |
 Cultural reasons | 5 | 2.7 | 0.4;5.0 |
Sample device | |||
 Easy to use | 177 | 95.7 | 92.1;98.3 |
 Difficult to use | 8 | 4.3 | 1.4;7.2 |
Future screening preference | |||
 Self-sampling | 154 | 83.2 | 77.8;88.6 |
  Comfortable | 134/154 | 87.0 |  |
  Private | 10/154 | 6.5 |  |
  Less embarrassing | 5/154 | 3.3 |  |
  To ensure the right sample is taken | 3/154 | 2.0 |  |
  Financially convenient | 1/154 | 0.6 |  |
  Sense of independence | 1/154 | 0.6 |  |
 Hospital-sampling | 17 | 9.2 | 5.0;13.4 |
  To ensure right sample is taken | 13/17 | 76.5 |  |
  Comfortable | 3/17 | 17.7 |  |
  Better option | 1/17 | 5.8 |  |
 No Preference | 14 | 7.6 | 3.8;11.4 |