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Table 3 Ability to conduct the self-sampling

From: “The best thing is that you are doing it for yourself” – perspectives on acceptability and feasibility of HPV self-sampling among cervical cancer screening clients in Tanzania: a qualitative pilot study

Self-sampling feasibility

Written instruction/ completed self-sample without nurse assistance

Written instruction/ asked for nurse assistance to complete self-sample

Written + oral instruction/ completed self-sample without further nurse assistance

Written + oral instruction/ asked for further nurse assistance to complete self-sample

Total

Self-sampling 100% correctly

1

2

3

Did not wait 3 min (step 4)

1

9

.-

10

Did not wait 3 min (step 4) and failed at putting the sample into a container (step 5)

6

6

Failed at putting the sample into a container (step 5)

2

2

Total

2

9

4

6

21