Table 4 Bivariate relationship between clinical psychosocial and demographic characteristics and non-adherence to recommended follow-up

Clinical characteristics

HPV status

Positive

Negative

Untested

1.00 (ref)

0.39

0.31

–

0.05–3.20

0.04–2.46

–

0.38

0.27

Lesion severity (post results)

Low-grade

High-grade

1.00 (ref)

0.13

–

0.03–0.58

–

0.01

History of colposcopy

No

Yes

1.00 (ref)

1.77

–

0.64–4.89

–

0.27

Video colposcopy

No

Yes

1.00 (ref)

0.49

–

0.10–2.25

–

0.36

Type of follow-up

Follow-up

Treatment

1.00 (ref)

0.23

–

0.06–0.84

–

0.03

Knowledge of HPV

1.20

0.77–1.86

0.41

Reminder calls

No

Yes

1.00 (ref)

1.50

–

0.53–4.42

–

0.43

Psychosocial characteristics

State anxiety scale (baseline)

(clinical Cut-off)

 < 40

 ≥ 40

1.00(ref)

2.17

–

0.74–6.39

–

0.16

Self-efficacy

1.00

0.97–1.04

0.82

Perceived risk of cancer

1.00

0.80–1.25

0.98

Cancer related distress (clinical Cut-off)

 < 33

 ≥ 33

1.00

0.89

–

0.30–2.66

–

0.84

HPV Burden

0.99

0.96–1.10

0.46

Demographic characteristics

Age (years)

0.78

0.67–0.90

 < 0.01

Born in Canada

No

Yes

1.00 (ref)

7.77

–

1.00–60.33

–

0.05

Education

High school or less

University/college

1.00 (ref)

2.07

–

0.25–16.80

–

0.50

Income CDN ($)

 ≤ 34,999

 ≥ 35,000

1.00 (ref)

1.29

–

0.34–4.85

–

0.71

Relationship status

Married/steady

Single

1.00 (ref)

1.51

-

0.57–4.00

-

0.40

Smoking status

No

1.00 (ref)

–

Yes

2.77

0.93–8.22

− 0.07

1st degree relative with cancer

No

1.00 (ref)

–

Yes

0.56

0.15–2.06

− 0.39