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--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

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 Respond.#	N	%	C.I.(95%)	N	%	C.I.(95%)
TOTAL	3,025	2,912	95.2	93.7-96.4	113	4.8	3.6- 6.3
Have Health Insurance
Yes	2,586	2,494	95.6	94.2-96.7	92	4.4	3.3- 5.8
No	430	412	93.4	86.6-96.9	18	6.6	3.1-13.4
Body Mass Index
Underweight	91	85	85.2	61.9-95.4	6	14.8	4.6-38.1
Recommended Range	1,348	1,292	94.1	91.5-96.0	56	5.9	4.0- 8.5
Overweight	758	733	96.4	94.3-97.8	25	3.6	2.2- 5.7
Obese	562	548	98.1	96.3-99.0	14	1.9	1.0- 3.7
Current Smoker
No	2,405	2,313	94.9	93.1-96.3	92	5.1	3.7- 6.9
Yes	611	590	96.1	92.9-97.9	21	3.9	2.1- 7.1
Binge Drinker
No	2,840	2,739	95.6	94.1-96.7	101	4.4	3.3- 5.9
Yes	154	146	93.7	85.4-97.4	8	6.3	2.6-14.6
Heavy Drinker
No	2,897	2,791	95.4	94.0-96.5	106	4.6	3.5- 6.0
Yes	97	95	98.0	92.0-99.5	2	2.0	0.5- 8.0
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	1,080	1,044	95.6	92.8-97.3	36	4.4	2.7- 7.2
Some Physical Activity	1,243	1,200	94.7	91.9-96.6	43	5.3	3.4- 8.1
Physically Inactive	543	513	94.7	91.7-96.6	30	5.3	3.4- 8.3
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	499	475	94.4	89.8-97.1	24	5.6	2.9-10.2
No	2,518	2,429	95.3	93.7-96.6	89	4.7	3.4- 6.3
Disability Status
Yes	608	581	94.0	89.5-96.7	27	6.0	3.3-10.5
No	2,298	2,220	95.6	93.9-96.8	78	4.4	3.2- 6.1
Current Asthma
Yes	220	217	98.8	95.4-99.7	3	1.2	0.3- 4.6
No	2,797	2,688	94.9	93.3-96.1	109	5.1	3.9- 6.7
Diabetes
Yes	175	168	95.2	89.3-97.9	7	4.8	2.1-10.7
Yes, During Pregnancy	47	44	98.1	93.2-99.5	3	1.9	0.5- 6.8
No	2,801	2,698	95.1	93.5-96.4	103	4.9	3.6- 6.5
Arthritis
Yes	848	821	97.4	95.9-98.4	27	2.6	1.6- 4.1
No	2,124	2,038	94.3	92.2-95.8	86	5.7	4.2- 7.8

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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.

* See Technical Notes for definitions of risk factors/conditions.