Participant characteristics and predictors of overall positive thoughts about the HPV self-collection among infrequently screened women in North Carolina (n=227)
| Characteristics | Total, n (%)*† | Overall positive thoughts (%) | Age-adjusted OR (95% CI)‡ | Multivariable-adjusted OR (95% CI)§ |
| Age, median (range) (years) | 44 (30–64) | |||
| Age (years) | ||||
| 30–39 | 80 (35) | 75 | 1 | 1 |
| 40–49 | 83 (37) | 84 | 1.7 (0.8 to 3.9) | 1.4 (0.6 to 3.4) |
| 50–64 | 64 (28) | 83 | 1.6 (0.7 to 4.0) | 1.3 (0.5 to 3.3) |
| Race | ||||
| White | 78 (35) | 80 | 1 | 1 |
| Black | 124 (55) | 83 | 1.3 (0.6 to 2.8) | 1.8 (0.8 to 1.5) |
| Other¶ | 22 (10) | 74 | 0.8 (0.2 to 2.5) | 1.4 (0.4 to 5.1) |
| Annual household income (US dollars) | ||||
| <$10 000 | 95 (46) | 80 | 1 | 1 |
| $10 000+ | 112 (54) | 84 | 1.2 (0.6 to 2.6) | 1.4 (0.6 to 3.2) |
| Education | ||||
| High school diploma, GED or less | 132 (62) | 76 | 1 | 1 |
| Some college or more | 81 (38) | 88 | 2.3 (1.0 to 5.2) | 2.4 (1.0 to 5.5) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married or living with partner | 59 (28) | 71 | 1 | 1 |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 66 (31) | 90 | 3.3 (1.1 to 9.4) | 3.3 (1.1 to 9.6) |
| Single, never married | 87 (41) | 79 | 1.5 (0.7 to 3.5) | 1.7 (0.7 to 3.9) |
| Urbanicity | ||||
| Urban | 47 (21) | 74 | 1 | 1 |
| Rural | 180 (79) | 83 | 0.6 (0.3 to 1.3) | 0.6 (0.3 to 1.4) |
| Current smoking status | ||||
| Smoker | 113 (51) | 85 | 1 | 1 |
| Non-smoker | 108 (49) | 78 | 0.6 (0.3 to 1.3) | 0.6 (0.3 to 1.3) |
| Internet use | ||||
| Daily | 91 (43) | 85 | 1 | 1 |
| Weekly | 43 (20) | 85 | 0.8 (0.3 to 2.5) | 0.8 (0.3 to 2.4) |
| Less often than weekly | 79 (37) | 79 | 0.6 (0.3 to 1.4) | 0.6 (0.2 to 1.5) |
| Religious preference | ||||
| No religion | 25 (14) | 96 | 6.6 (0.8 to 53.6) | 5.8 (0.7 to 49.7) |
| Baptist | 79 (43) | 78 | 1 | 1 |
| Christian, non-Baptist | 73 (39) | 84 | 1.5 (0.6 to 3.6) | 1.5 (0.6 to 3.7) |
| Other** | 8 (4) | 67 | 0.6 (0.1 to 3.4) | 0.4 (0.1 to 3.0) |
| Insurance | ||||
| None | 147 (68) | 80 | 1 | 1 |
| Medicaid | 51 (24) | 86 | 1.7 (0.6 to 4.4) | 1.5 (0.6 to 4.2) |
| Other | 19 (9) | 82 | 1.1 (0.3 to 4.4) | 1.2 (0.3 to 4.9) |
| Age at first intercourse (years) | ||||
| <16 | 64 (36) | 79 | 1 | 1 |
| ≥16 | 112 (64) | 80 | 1.0 (0.4 to 2.3) | 0.8 (0.3 to 2.0) |
| Number of live births | ||||
| 0–1 | 63 (29) | 81 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 60 (28) | 85 | 1.3 (0.5 to 3.6) | 1.4 (0.5 to 4.3) |
| 3+ | 94 (43) | 80 | 0.9 (0.4 to 2.1) | 1.1 (0.4 to 2.9) |
| Need help reading written health materials | ||||
| Never | 187 (85) | 81 | 1 | 1 |
| Rarely/sometimes/often/always | 33 (15) | 83 | 1.2 (0.4 to 3.3) | 1.3 (0.4 to 4.2) |
| Current contraception method | ||||
| None | 61 (37) | 80 | 1 | 1 |
| Permanent (tubal ligation/vasectomy) | 32 (19) | 73 | 0.7 (0.2 to 1.9) | 0.6 (0.2 to 1.9) |
| Non-permanent (condom/oral pill/IUD/injectable/withdrawal) | 36 (22) | 78 | 0.9 (0.3 to 2.6) | 1.3 (0.4 to 4.1) |
| Not needed (postmenopausal, no partner) | 38 (23) | 90 | 2.2 (0.6 to 8.8) | 1.9 (0.4 to 8.3) |
| Completely comfortable using tampon | ||||
| Yes | 117 (57) | 83 | 1 | 1 |
| No | 63 (31) | 83 | 1.0 (0.4 to 2.5) | 1.1 (0.5 to 2.8) |
| Never used | 24 (12) | 71 | 0.6 (0.2 to 1.7) | 0.7 (0.2 to 2.1) |
*Numbers may not add up to total due to missing values and skip patterns.
†Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
‡OR for positive thoughts versus neutral/mostly negative thoughts about home self-collection; ORs were adjusted for age (30–39; 40–49; 50–64).
§ORs adjusted for age (30–39; 40–49; 50–64), education (high school diploma, GED or less; some college or more) and marital status (married or living with partner; divorced, separated or widowed; single, never married).
¶Other includes Asian (n=2), American–Indian/Alaska native (n=6), Hispanic (n=12), multiple race (n=2) and don’t know (n=1).
**Other includes Holiness (n=7) and Wiccan (n=1).
GED, General Educational Development; HPV, human papillomavirus; IUD, intrauterine device.