Table 3

Recall of p16 testing results and attitudes towards testing at first follow-up

Non-methylated
All (N=24)Accurate recall (N=17)Methylated all (N=7)
VariablesN%N%N%
Accurate recall of test result1771686
Interpretation of risk conferred by result
 Much lower than average0000114
 Slightly lower than average31331800
 Average833635114
 Slightly higher than average625424228
 Much higher than average729424343
 Average value (SD)3.7 (1.0)3.5 (1.1)3.9 (1.5)
Evaluation of test mean (SD)*
 Accurate6.38 (1.0)6.35 (1.11)6.57 (1.13)
 Credible6.24 (1.12)6.41 (1.06)6.86 (0.38)
 Trustworthy6.25 (1.18)6.35 (1.11)6.43 (0.98)
 Useful6.33 (1.27)6.35 (1.37)6.43 (0.98)
 Relevant6.21 (1.31)6.17 (1.42)6.43 (0.98)
 Understandable6.29 (1.23)6.29 (1.16)6.57 (1.13)
P16 testing predicts lung cancer*5.33 (1.58)5.33 (1.82)4.83 (1.83)
  • *Results based on a seven-point scale with higher score indicating greater agreement with the statement.