Population-based cross-sectional study of women’s preferences for home-based self-sampling or clinic-based testing for cervical cancer screening

A population-based cross-sectional study using data from the 2024 Health Interview National Trends Survey (HINTS 7) assessed women’s perspectives about, reasons for considering, and factors associated with preferring at-home self-sampling versus clinic-based testing for cervical cancer screening. In this study of 2300 screening-eligible women, 20% preferred home-based self-sampling, 61% preferred clinic-based testing, and 19% were uncertain. Non-Hispanic Black compared with non-Hispanic White women had lower odds of preferring home-based self-sampling, while individuals who had experienced prejudice or discrimination in medical settings had higher odds of preferring home-based self-sampling. The authors conclude that home-based self-sampling, if incorporated into national guidelines, could increase cervical cancer screening uptake.