BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (A Pap smear is a test for cancer of the cervix. Have you ever had a Pap smear?*)

2004 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	6,713	6,424	95.4	94.6-96.0	289	4.6	4.0- 5.4
GENDER
Female	6,713	6,424	95.4	94.6-96.0	289	4.6	4.0- 5.4
RACE
White	4,909	4,725	96.0	95.2-96.7	184	4.0	3.3- 4.8
African American	1,281	1,221	95.2	93.4-96.5	60	4.8	3.5- 6.6
Asian	45	33	76.5	59.5-87.9	12	23.5	12.1-40.5
Native American	131	128	98.7	95.8-99.6	3	1.3	0.4- 4.2
Other Minorities	303	278	90.8	85.8-94.1	25	9.2	5.9-14.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	322	293	91.1	86.5-94.3	29	8.9	5.7-13.5
-English Speaking	141	131	94.7	89.6-97.4	10	5.3	2.6-10.4
-Spanish Speaking	181	162	89.0	82.0-93.5	19	11.0	6.5-18.0
Non-Hispanic	6,381	6,123	95.6	94.9-96.3	258	4.4	3.7- 5.1
AGE
18-24	500	439	84.4	79.4-88.3	61	15.6	11.7-20.6
25-34	1,445	1,401	96.6	95.1-97.6	44	3.4	2.4- 4.9
35-44	1,494	1,455	97.3	96.0-98.2	39	2.7	1.8- 4.0
45-54	1,181	1,152	97.9	96.7-98.6	29	2.1	1.4- 3.3
55-64	849	818	96.0	93.4-97.6	31	4.0	2.4- 6.6
65-74	605	574	95.0	92.3-96.7	31	5.0	3.3- 7.7
75+	583	532	91.8	88.6-94.2	51	8.2	5.8-11.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	917	840	91.1	88.2-93.4	77	8.9	6.6-11.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,888	1,788	93.9	92.2-95.2	100	6.1	4.8- 7.8
Some Post-H.S.	1,760	1,704	96.4	94.9-97.5	56	3.6	2.5- 5.1
College Graduate	2,137	2,084	97.6	96.6-98.3	53	2.4	1.7- 3.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	784	730	93.0	90.2-95.0	54	7.0	5.0- 9.8
$15,000- 24,999	1,161	1,102	94.6	92.6-96.1	59	5.4	3.9- 7.4
$25,000- 34,999	789	764	95.2	92.0-97.2	25	4.8	2.8- 8.0
$35,000- 49,999	852	832	97.4	95.6-98.4	20	2.6	1.6- 4.4
$50,000-74,999	770	758	98.7	97.6-99.3	12	1.3	0.7- 2.4
$75,000+	902	883	97.4	95.6-98.5	19	2.6	1.5- 4.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,826	1,724	93.9	92.1-95.4	102	6.1	4.6- 7.9
No	4,716	4,541	96.0	95.2-96.6	175	4.0	3.4- 4.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	126	124	98.6	94.3-99.7	2	1.4	0.3- 5.7
Non-Veteran	6,553	6,268	95.3	94.6-96.0	285	4.7	4.0- 5.4
Currently Serving	34	32	93.9	76.5-98.7	2	6.1	1.3-23.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,713

6,424

95.4

94.6-96.0

289

4.6

4.0- 5.4

GENDER

Female

6,713

6,424

95.4

94.6-96.0

289

4.6

4.0- 5.4

RACE

White

4,909

4,725

96.0

95.2-96.7

184

4.0

3.3- 4.8

African American

1,281

1,221

95.2

93.4-96.5

4.8

3.5- 6.6

Asian

76.5

59.5-87.9

23.5

12.1-40.5

Native American

131

128

98.7

95.8-99.6

1.3

0.4- 4.2

Other Minorities

303

278

90.8

85.8-94.1

9.2

5.9-14.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

322

293

91.1

86.5-94.3

8.9

5.7-13.5

-English Speaking

141

131

94.7

89.6-97.4

5.3

2.6-10.4

-Spanish Speaking

181

162

89.0

82.0-93.5

11.0

6.5-18.0

Non-Hispanic

6,381

6,123

95.6

94.9-96.3

258

4.4

3.7- 5.1

AGE

18-24

500

439

84.4

79.4-88.3

15.6

11.7-20.6

25-34

1,445

1,401

96.6

95.1-97.6

3.4

2.4- 4.9

35-44

1,494

1,455

97.3

96.0-98.2

2.7

1.8- 4.0

45-54

1,181

1,152

97.9

96.7-98.6

2.1

1.4- 3.3

55-64

849

818

96.0

93.4-97.6

4.0

2.4- 6.6

65-74

605

574

95.0

92.3-96.7

5.0

3.3- 7.7

75+

583

532

91.8

88.6-94.2

8.2

5.8-11.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

917

840

91.1

88.2-93.4

8.9

6.6-11.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,888

1,788

93.9

92.2-95.2

100

6.1

4.8- 7.8

Some Post-H.S.

1,760

1,704

96.4

94.9-97.5

3.6

2.5- 5.1

College Graduate

2,137

2,084

97.6

96.6-98.3

2.4

1.7- 3.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

784

730

93.0

90.2-95.0

7.0

5.0- 9.8

$15,000- 24,999

1,161

1,102

94.6

92.6-96.1

5.4

3.9- 7.4

$25,000- 34,999

789

764

95.2

92.0-97.2

4.8

2.8- 8.0

$35,000- 49,999

852

832

97.4

95.6-98.4

2.6

1.6- 4.4

$50,000-74,999

770

758

98.7

97.6-99.3

1.3

0.7- 2.4

$75,000+

902

883

97.4

95.6-98.5

2.6

1.5- 4.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,826

1,724

93.9

92.1-95.4

102

6.1

4.6- 7.9

4,716

4,541

96.0

95.2-96.6

175

4.0

3.4- 4.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

126

124

98.6

94.3-99.7

1.4

0.3- 5.7

Non-Veteran

6,553

6,268

95.3

94.6-96.0

285

4.7

4.0- 5.4

Currently Serving

93.9

76.5-98.7

6.1

1.3-23.5

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

^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

** Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Northeast NC I and II regions combined.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

*** 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, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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