Table 2 Results of participation, by arm and age group

From: Self-sampling to increase participation in cervical cancer screening: an RCT comparing home mailing, distribution in pharmacies, and recall letter

 

Test at clinic

Self-sampling at home

Self-sampling pharmacy

    
 

Invited

Participants

Invited

Participants

Invited

Participants

Self-sampling at home

Self-sampling pharmacy

 

N

N

%

N

N

%

N

N

%

RR

CI (95%)

RR

CI (95%)

<39

1112

134

12.1

1029

271

26.3

964

129

13.4

2.19

1.77–2.71

1.11

0.87–1.42

40–49

1762

222

12.6

1590

345

21.7

1681

221

13.1

1.72

1.45–2.05

1.04

0.86–1.26

50–59

1548

189

12.2

1403

285

20.3

1347

144

10.7

1.66

1.38–2.01

0.88

0.70–1.10

60+

590

53

9.0

494

73

14.8

521

46

8.8

1.64

1.14–2.39

0.98

0.65–1.49

Total

5012

598

11.9

4516

974

21.6

4513

540

12.0

1.82

1.63–2.00

1.01

0.90–1.13