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Table 3 Logistic regression analysis of determinants for likelihood of HPV self-sampling ( N= 297)

From: Determinants of women’s likelihood of vaginal self-sampling for human papillomavirus to screen for cervical cancer in Taiwan: a cross-sectional study

Determinant

β

Odds ratio (95% confidence interval)

Previous Pap testing

  

  Yes

3.09***

22.00 (5.10, 95.02)

  No

1 (ref)a

 

Perceived risk of cervical cancer

  

  High

0.81*

2.25 (1.17, 4.32)

  Low

1 (ref)a

 

Willingness to self-sample

  

  Willing

1.13**

3.09 (1.41, 6.76)

  Unwilling/undecided

1 (ref)a

 

HPV knowledge

  

  High (≥70% correct answers)

1.24**

3.47 (1.53, 7.88)

  Moderate (60%-69% correct answers)

0.22

1.24 (0.58, 2.67)

  Low (≤59% correct answers)

1 (ref)a

 

Priority consideration for HPV self-sampling

 

  Cost

-1.30**

0.27 (0.13, 0.59)

  Clinical site/time

1 (ref)a

 

Constant

-4.39***

0.001

  1. aref indicates reference group.
  2. X2:72.933, df = 6, Hosmer & Lemeshow: p = 0.945, -2log likelihood: 249.056, Cox & Snell R2: 0.218, Nagelkerke R2: 0.329.
  3. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.