Acceptability of each test, efficiency at collecting DNA, and prevalence of HPV
| Sampling method | % Accepting test (number accepting out of 377) (n*) | % with DNA (n*) | % withHPV (n*) | Sensitivityof test | % True positives detected adjusting for acceptability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Total number of women tested. | |||||
| †HPV in either sample. | |||||
| Cervical brush | 72.4% (273) | 97.9 (273) | 15.3 (268) | 100 | 72.4 |
| Tampon | 84.4% (318) | 97.4 (318) | 17.4 (310) | 72.2 | 60.9 |
| Self administered swab | 97.1% (366) | 98.9 (366) | 16.3 (362) | 63.7 | 61.9 |
| Tampon + self administered swab | 82.5% (311) | 96.1 (299) | 22.8 (298)† | 77.8 | 64.2 |