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Table 6 Descriptive statistics for cellularity (number of cells/mL)

From: Self-collected versus clinician-collected cervical samples for the detection of HPV infections by 14-type DNA and 7-type mRNA tests

Sample

N

Min.

Max.

Mean

Median

1st Qu.

3rd Qu.

Clinician-collected

97

13,333

6,880,000

630,653

293,333

146,667

546,667

Self-collecteda

97

13,333

10,866,667

1,866,804

1,600,000

773,333

2,733,333

-SC (health prof.)b

47

93,333

5,733,333

1,647,943

1,266,667

653,333

2,560,000

-SC (attn scr.)b

50

13,333

10,866,667

2,072,533

1,906,667

980,000

2,753,333

Valid N (listwise)

97

      
  1. a Self-collected samples had significantly higher cellularity than Clinician-collected samples (P < 0.001)
  2. b Self-collected samples by health professionals had similar cellularity to self-collected samples by women attending screening (P = 0.19)