Evaluating a community-based cervical cancer screening strategy in Western Kenya: a descriptive study

BMC Women's Health

Table 2 Characteristics of participants by whether or not they were successfully notified of HPV test results

Variable	Total N	Unable to be reached, not notified of results %	Successfully notified of results %	P value (t-test, chi-square or Fisher’s exact test)
Total (N, %)	N = 255	N = 60 (24%)	N = 195 (76%)
Age (mean, SD)	36 (11)	38 (13)	35(11)	0.152
Age: categorical
25–29 yo	104	21	79	0.629
30–39 yo	71	23	77
40–49 yo	42	24	76
> = 50 yo	38	32	68
Prior Screening History
None prior	208	25	75	0.122
Prior screening	47	15	85	0.122
HIV serostatus
HIV-	189	23	77	0.891
HIV+	58	22	78	0.891
Family Planning
No method	142	24	76	0.861
Using a method	113	23	77	0.861
Pregnant
Not pregnant	227	23	77	0.196
Currently pregnant	13	38	62	0.196
Have access to a mobile phone
No access	33	73	27	< 0.001
Has phone	222	16	84	< 0.001
Desired Method of Notification of test results via:
Text	171	0	100	< 0.001
Phone call	11	36	64
Home visit	12	17	83
Clinic visit	61	89	11
HPV test results
HPV positive	47	23	77	0.141
HPV negative	196	25	75
Indeterminate	12	0	100

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