Preferences Among U.S. Women for Cervical Cancer Screening with Self-Collected Specimens for Human Papillomavirus Testing.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine preferences for human papillomavirus (HPV) specimen self-collection, and collection location, in a nationally representative sample of reproductive-aged women in the United States.

Methods

This cross-sectional analysis used household population-based data from the National Survey of Family Growth (January 2022-December 2023) and was limited to women aged 21-49 years without a history of hysterectomy or cervical cancer (sample n=4,465). Survey weights and design variables were applied to generate nationally representative population frequencies and percentages of preference for HPV self-collection compared with clinician collection, and preference for collection location (ie, at home or in office).

Results

Among eligible U.S. women, 42.9% preferred

SUBMITTER: Qin J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12797866 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature