BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (A Pap smear is a test for cancer of the cervix. Have you ever had a Pap smear?*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Women's Health

A Pap smear is a test for cancer of the cervix. Have you ever had a Pap smear?*

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	3,025	2,912	95.2	93.7-96.4	113	4.8	3.6- 6.3
RACE
White	2,274	2,191	95.2	93.3-96.5	83	4.8	3.5- 6.7
African American	511	495	97.2	93.8-98.7	16	2.8	1.3- 6.2
Asian	36	30	78.9	55.5-91.8	6	21.1	8.2-44.5
Native American	79	79	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Other Minorities	105	97	91.4	81.5-96.3	8	8.6	3.7-18.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	124	118	92.6	77.3-97.9	6	7.4	2.1-22.7
-English Speaking	56	56	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
-Spanish Speaking	68	62	89.1	68.6-96.8	6	10.9	3.2-31.4
Non-Hispanic	2,897	2,790	95.3	93.9-96.5	107	4.7	3.5- 6.1
AGE
18-24	293	255	86.7	79.8-91.5	38	13.3	8.5-20.2
25-34	658	642	96.8	92.8-98.6	16	3.2	1.4- 7.2
35-44	655	649	98.7	96.3-99.5	6	1.3	0.5- 3.7
45-54	526	517	98.9	97.0-99.6	9	1.1	0.4- 3.0
55-64	341	334	96.6	91.8-98.6	7	3.4	1.4- 8.2
65-74	281	268	94.2	88.2-97.3	13	5.8	2.7-11.8
75+	232	209	87.3	80.0-92.1	23	12.7	7.9-20.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	388	365	95.0	91.8-97.0	23	5.0	3.0- 8.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	837	805	95.1	92.0-97.0	32	4.9	3.0- 8.0
Some Post-H.S.	763	734	94.9	91.0-97.2	29	5.1	2.8- 9.0
College Graduate	1,029	1,001	95.8	93.1-97.5	28	4.2	2.5- 6.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	304	285	93.4	85.4-97.2	19	6.6	2.8-14.6
$15,000- 24,999	498	476	95.4	92.0-97.4	22	4.6	2.6- 8.0
$25,000- 34,999	354	346	96.4	92.1-98.4	8	3.6	1.6- 7.9
$35,000- 49,999	385	375	95.5	90.6-97.9	10	4.5	2.1- 9.4
$50,000-74,999	366	365	99.9	99.4- 100	1	0.1	0.0- 0.6
$75,000+	367	364	97.8	90.1-99.5	3	2.2	0.5- 9.9
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	188	181	95.5	90.2-98.0	7	4.5	2.0- 9.8
Forsyth	204	197	94.5	88.1-97.5	7	5.5	2.5-11.9
Guilford	202	198	94.1	78.4-98.6	4	5.9	1.4-21.6
Henderson/Transylvania	195	192	98.7	95.4-99.6	3	1.3	0.4- 4.6
Mecklenburg	228	224	97.4	92.1-99.2	4	2.6	0.8- 7.9
Orange	221	212	93.2	86.3-96.7	9	6.8	3.3-13.7
Pitt	206	198	97.6	95.1-98.9	8	2.4	1.1- 4.9
Randolph	184	176	96.6	92.4-98.5	8	3.4	1.5- 7.6
Robeson	175	172	99.1	97.1-99.7	3	0.9	0.3- 2.9
Wake	207	196	92.5	85.2-96.3	11	7.5	3.7-14.8
Western NC	238	224	92.8	87.0-96.1	14	7.2	3.9-13.0
Piedmont NC	399	382	95.4	92.0-97.5	17	4.6	2.5- 8.0
Eastern NC	378	360	95.6	92.0-97.6	18	4.4	2.4- 8.0

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,025

2,912

95.2

93.7-96.4

113

4.8

3.6- 6.3

RACE

White

2,274

2,191

95.2

93.3-96.5

4.8

3.5- 6.7

African American

511

495

97.2

93.8-98.7

2.8

1.3- 6.2

Asian

78.9

55.5-91.8

21.1

8.2-44.5

Native American

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

Other Minorities

105

91.4

81.5-96.3

8.6

3.7-18.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

124

118

92.6

77.3-97.9

7.4

2.1-22.7

-English Speaking

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

-Spanish Speaking

89.1

68.6-96.8

10.9

3.2-31.4

Non-Hispanic

2,897

2,790

95.3

93.9-96.5

107

4.7

3.5- 6.1

AGE

18-24

293

255

86.7

79.8-91.5

13.3

8.5-20.2

25-34

658

642

96.8

92.8-98.6

3.2

1.4- 7.2

35-44

655

649

98.7

96.3-99.5

1.3

0.5- 3.7

45-54

526

517

98.9

97.0-99.6

1.1

0.4- 3.0

55-64

341

334

96.6

91.8-98.6

3.4

1.4- 8.2

65-74

281

268

94.2

88.2-97.3

5.8

2.7-11.8

75+

232

209

87.3

80.0-92.1

12.7

7.9-20.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

388

365

95.0

91.8-97.0

5.0

3.0- 8.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

837

805

95.1

92.0-97.0

4.9

3.0- 8.0

Some Post-H.S.

763

734

94.9

91.0-97.2

5.1

2.8- 9.0

College Graduate

1,029

1,001

95.8

93.1-97.5

4.2

2.5- 6.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

304

285

93.4

85.4-97.2

6.6

2.8-14.6

$15,000- 24,999

498

476

95.4

92.0-97.4

4.6

2.6- 8.0

$25,000- 34,999

354

346

96.4

92.1-98.4

3.6

1.6- 7.9

$35,000- 49,999

385

375

95.5

90.6-97.9

4.5

2.1- 9.4

$50,000-74,999

366

365

99.9

99.4- 100

0.1

0.0- 0.6

$75,000+

367

364

97.8

90.1-99.5

2.2

0.5- 9.9

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

188

181

95.5

90.2-98.0

4.5

2.0- 9.8

Forsyth

204

197

94.5

88.1-97.5

5.5

2.5-11.9

Guilford

202

198

94.1

78.4-98.6

5.9

1.4-21.6

Henderson/Transylvania

195

192

98.7

95.4-99.6

1.3

0.4- 4.6

Mecklenburg

228

224

97.4

92.1-99.2

2.6

0.8- 7.9

Orange

221

212

93.2

86.3-96.7

6.8

3.3-13.7

Pitt

206

198

97.6

95.1-98.9

2.4

1.1- 4.9

Randolph

184

176

96.6

92.4-98.5

3.4

1.5- 7.6

Robeson

175

172

99.1

97.1-99.7

0.9

0.3- 2.9

Wake

207

196

92.5

85.2-96.3

7.5

3.7-14.8

Western NC

238

224

92.8

87.0-96.1

7.2

3.9-13.0

Piedmont NC

399

382

95.4

92.0-97.5

4.6

2.5- 8.0

Eastern NC

378

360

95.6

92.0-97.6

4.4

2.4- 8.0

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* Respondents who reported having hysterectomy were excluded from both numerator and denominator

#Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50. N = Cell Size, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics.

** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Montgomery, Moore, Person, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Warren, Yadkin
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

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