Table 2

Acceptability of clinician testing for trichomoniasis at three time points*

BaselinePost-testingPost-discussion
Mean (95% CI)Mean (95% CI)p Value†Mean (95% CI)p Value‡
Trust of test result2.68 (2.63 to 2.73)2.72 (2.67 to 2.77)0.182.74 (2.67 to 2.82)0.53
 Believe test result is correct2.60 (2.53 to 2.66)2.67 (2.60 to 2.73)0.062.73 (2.65 to 2.81)0.11
 Trust the test result2.76 (2.71 to 2.81)2.77 (2.72 to 2.82)0.812.75 (2.67 to 2.83)0.66
Confidence in ability to collect2.75 (2.69 to 2.81)2.77 (2.69 to 2.81)0.562.78 (2.72 to 2.82)1.00
 Not hard to collect from the right place2.76 (2.70 to 2.82)2.77 (2.71 to 2.83)0.912.83 (2.70 to 2.96)1.00
 Not hard to collect specimen correctly2.74 (2.68 to 2.80)2.81 (2.75 to 2.86)0.072.80 (2.67 to 2.94)1.00
Comfort of procedure2.41 (2.35 to 2.47)2.49 (2.43 to 2.55)<0.0012.62 (2.49 to 2.75)<0.001
 Procedure not uncomfortable2.16 (2.07 to 2.24)2.26 (2.17 to 2.35)0.032.49 (2.32 to 2.66)0.03
 Procedure not painful2.52 (2.44 to 2.59)2.57 (2.49 to 2.65)0.152.68 (2.53 to 2.83)0.57
 Procedure not unpleasant2.21 (2.12 to 2.30)2.32 (2.23 to 2.41)0.012.52 (2.36 to 2.68)0.06
 Procedure not embarrassing2.47 (2.39 to 2.56)2.55 (2.46 to 2.63)0.062.54 (2.34 to 2.75)0.57
 Not bothered by procedure2.45 (2.37 to 2.52)2.49 (2.41 to 2.57)0.292.61 (2.43 to 2.79)0.41
 Swab not hard to insert2.64 (2.57 to 2.71)2.73 (2.67 to 2.80)0.012.74 (2.59 to 2.90)1.00
Perceived effects of testing2.69 (2.64 to 2.73)2.65 (2.6 to 2.7)0.0852.74 (2.69 to 2.79)0.10
 Would feel in control of one's health2.35 (2.27 to 2.44)2.34 (2.25 to 2.42)0.682.53 (2.43 to 2.62)<0.001
 Testing is a good thing to do for health2.88 (2.84 to 2.92)2.81 (2.76 to 2.87)0.042.86 (2.79 to 2.92)0.16
 Would recommend testing to a friend2.83 (2.78 to 2.87)2.79 (2.73 to 2.84)0.152.84 (2.78 to 2.90)0.09
Overall mean acceptability score2.57 (2.53 to 2.61)2.61 (2.56 to 2.65)0.0202.72 (2.67 to 2.77)<0.001

  • * Values represent mean acceptability for items, subscales and overall acceptability. Subscales are in bold and individual items are not.

  • † p Value determined using paired t test comparing baseline with post-test.

  • ‡ p Value determined using paired t test comparing post-test with post-discussion.