Table 3

Mean perceived risk of cervical cancer at time 2 (adjusted for time 1 response)

ControlControl + HPVControl + risk factorsControl + HPV + risk factorsGroup by risk factor interaction
Smoking status
 Never smoked (n=494)−0.50−0.61−0.80−0.88F (3,597)=8.74, p<0.001
 Smoker/ex-smoker (n=112)−0.49−0.61−0.28−0.19
Age of sexual debut
 17+ years or not sexually active (n=425)−0.47−0.65−0.78−0.87F (3,566)=3.39, p=0.018
 16 years and below (n=150)−0.46−0.42−0.41−0.37
Number of sexual partners
 None/1–2 (n=328)−0.49−0.70−0.92−1.02F (6,573)=5.14, p<0.001
 3–4 (n=103)−0.48−0.45−0.61−0.52
 5+ (n=155)−0.44−0.42−0.27−0.25
Condom use*
 Every time/most times (n=252)−0.39−0.54−0.55−0.55F (3,446)=0.41, p=0.748
 Half the time or less (n=203)−0.45−0.44−0.57−0.52
History of STI*
 Never diagnosed (n=410)−0.41−0.51−0.59−0.56F (3,447)=0.47, p=0.703
 Diagnosed (n=46)−0.39−0.29−0.38−0.25
Received HPV vaccination
 Yes (n=183)−0.50−0.60−0.75−0.72F (3,597)=0.11, p=0.954
 No (n=423)−0.49−0.62−0.69−0.75
Had a smear test
 Yes (n=135)−0.52−0.48−0.63−0.70F (3,597)=0.61, p=0.610
 No (n=471)−0.48−0.65−0.73−0.75
HPV knowledge
 None/poor (n=153)−0.45−0.80−0.81−0.94F (6,593)=1.77, p=0.103
 Moderate (n=235)−0.52−0.62−0.68−0.83
 Good (n=218)−0.51−0.49−0.67−0.52
  • * Only sexually active women were included in these analyses.

  • HPV, human papillomavirus; STI, sexually transmitted infection.