BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (How long has it been since you had your last Pap smear?*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Women's Health

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	Total Respond.^	1-12 months	1-2 years	2-3 years	> 3 years	Never
TOTAL	6,636	4,692	71.7	70.3-73.0	904	13.1	12.2-14.1	277	3.9	3.4- 4.6	474	6.6	5.9- 7.4	289	4.7	4.0- 5.4
GENDER
Female	6,636	4,692	71.7	70.3-73.0	904	13.1	12.2-14.1	277	3.9	3.4- 4.6	474	6.6	5.9- 7.4	289	4.7	4.0- 5.4
RACE
White	4,850	3,390	71.0	69.4-72.5	694	13.8	12.7-15.0	203	3.8	3.2- 4.5	379	7.4	6.5- 8.3	184	4.0	3.3- 4.9
African American	1,268	934	74.3	71.2-77.2	147	10.8	9.0-13.0	54	4.7	3.3- 6.7	73	5.3	4.0- 6.9	60	4.9	3.5- 6.7
Asian	45	27	55.8	36.4-73.5	5	15.4	4.7-40.3	1	5.4	0.8-29.7	0	0.0	. - .	12	23.5	12.1-40.5
Native American	130	90	73.7	63.2-82.1	19	14.3	8.1-23.9	7	2.8	1.2- 6.6	11	7.8	3.7-15.9	3	1.3	0.4- 4.3
Other Minorities	301	223	73.5	66.9-79.2	33	11.4	7.5-16.8	12	3.3	1.6- 6.6	8	2.5	1.2- 5.4	25	9.3	5.9-14.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	322	228	72.5	66.2-78.0	43	13.1	9.2-18.3	10	3.0	1.4- 6.2	12	2.6	1.4- 4.8	29	8.9	5.7-13.5
-English Speaking	141	100	74.4	65.2-81.8	23	16.7	10.5-25.5	1	0.2	0.0- 1.7	7	3.4	1.5- 7.4	10	5.3	2.6-10.4
-Spanish Speaking	181	128	71.3	62.7-78.7	20	11.0	6.5-18.0	9	4.6	2.1- 9.6	5	2.1	0.8- 5.4	19	11.0	6.5-18.0
Non-Hispanic	6,305	4,461	71.7	70.3-73.0	857	13.1	12.1-14.1	267	4.0	3.4- 4.7	462	6.9	6.1- 7.7	258	4.4	3.8- 5.2
AGE
18-24	500	392	73.5	68.0-78.3	39	9.4	6.4-13.5	5	1.0	0.4- 2.6	3	0.5	0.1- 1.7	61	15.6	11.7-20.6
25-34	1,443	1,167	81.2	78.7-83.5	155	9.7	8.1-11.5	39	2.7	1.9- 3.9	38	2.9	2.0- 4.3	44	3.5	2.4- 4.9
35-44	1,489	1,117	75.8	73.0-78.3	204	13.6	11.6-15.9	51	2.9	2.1- 4.0	78	4.9	3.8- 6.4	39	2.7	1.8- 4.0
45-54	1,175	825	68.8	65.4-72.0	167	14.2	12.0-16.8	61	5.8	4.2- 7.8	93	9.1	7.1-11.6	29	2.1	1.4- 3.4
55-64	841	575	68.8	64.7-72.6	118	13.5	11.0-16.6	38	4.8	3.1- 7.4	79	8.8	6.7-11.4	31	4.0	2.4- 6.6
65-74	591	344	58.9	53.9-63.8	121	19.8	16.2-24.0	24	4.9	2.9- 8.1	71	11.2	8.5-14.7	31	5.1	3.3- 7.9
75+	543	231	43.4	38.3-48.5	91	17.8	14.3-22.0	59	9.5	7.1-12.7	111	20.4	16.6-24.8	51	8.9	6.3-12.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	892	505	58.8	54.7-62.8	139	15.7	13.0-18.9	59	6.2	4.6- 8.3	112	10.2	8.1-12.7	77	9.1	6.8-12.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,867	1,240	66.6	63.8-69.2	256	13.3	11.5-15.3	83	3.9	2.9- 5.1	188	10.1	8.5-12.0	100	6.2	4.9- 7.9
Some Post-H.S.	1,747	1,272	73.8	71.2-76.3	244	13.1	11.3-15.1	69	4.0	2.9- 5.4	106	5.5	4.3- 6.9	56	3.6	2.5- 5.1
College Graduate	2,120	1,669	79.5	77.3-81.5	265	12.0	10.4-13.7	66	3.1	2.4- 4.2	67	3.0	2.2- 4.0	53	2.4	1.7- 3.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	771	440	58.7	54.2-63.0	109	12.7	10.0-15.9	51	6.6	4.8- 8.9	117	15.0	12.1-18.5	54	7.1	5.1- 9.9
$15,000- 24,999	1,146	744	66.7	63.3-70.0	176	14.6	12.3-17.2	64	5.2	3.9- 7.0	103	8.0	6.4-10.1	59	5.5	3.9- 7.5
$25,000- 34,999	786	570	71.7	67.5-75.6	103	11.3	9.0-14.0	27	4.1	2.5- 6.7	61	8.1	6.0-10.8	25	4.8	2.8- 8.0
$35,000- 49,999	849	647	74.5	70.7-78.0	115	13.9	11.3-16.9	29	4.0	2.6- 6.2	38	5.0	3.3- 7.4	20	2.7	1.6- 4.4
$50,000-74,999	770	621	80.8	77.2-83.9	85	11.9	9.4-15.0	23	2.5	1.5- 4.2	29	3.5	2.2- 5.4	12	1.3	0.7- 2.4
$75,000+	901	719	80.0	76.7-82.9	117	12.1	9.9-14.8	24	2.6	1.6- 4.1	22	2.7	1.7- 4.3	19	2.6	1.5- 4.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,784	1,101	63.6	60.7-66.4	275	14.4	12.5-16.4	109	5.4	4.3- 6.7	197	10.4	8.8-12.4	102	6.2	4.7- 8.1
No	4,688	3,483	74.7	73.1-76.2	604	12.5	11.4-13.7	160	3.4	2.8- 4.2	266	5.3	4.6- 6.2	175	4.0	3.4- 4.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	126	99	82.7	74.6-88.6	14	9.2	5.1-16.1	8	4.8	2.3- 9.9	3	1.9	0.6- 6.2	2	1.4	0.3- 5.7
Non-Veteran	6,476	4,561	71.4	70.0-72.7	890	13.2	12.3-14.3	269	3.9	3.4- 4.6	471	6.7	6.0- 7.5	285	4.7	4.1- 5.5
Currently Serving	34	32	93.9	76.5-98.7	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	2	6.1	1.3-23.5

Total
Respond.^

1-12 months

1-2 years

2-3 years

> 3 years

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,636

4,692

71.7

70.3-73.0

904

13.1

12.2-14.1

277

3.9

3.4- 4.6

474

6.6

5.9- 7.4

289

4.7

4.0- 5.4

GENDER

Female

6,636

4,692

71.7

70.3-73.0

904

13.1

12.2-14.1

277

3.9

3.4- 4.6

474

6.6

5.9- 7.4

289

4.7

4.0- 5.4

RACE

White

4,850

3,390

71.0

69.4-72.5

694

13.8

12.7-15.0

203

3.8

3.2- 4.5

379

7.4

6.5- 8.3

184

4.0

3.3- 4.9

African American

1,268

934

74.3

71.2-77.2

147

10.8

9.0-13.0

4.7

3.3- 6.7

5.3

4.0- 6.9

4.9

3.5- 6.7

Asian

55.8

36.4-73.5

15.4

4.7-40.3

5.4

0.8-29.7

0.0

. - .

23.5

12.1-40.5

Native American

130

73.7

63.2-82.1

14.3

8.1-23.9

2.8

1.2- 6.6

7.8

3.7-15.9

1.3

0.4- 4.3

Other Minorities

301

223

73.5

66.9-79.2

11.4

7.5-16.8

3.3

1.6- 6.6

2.5

1.2- 5.4

9.3

5.9-14.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

322

228

72.5

66.2-78.0

13.1

9.2-18.3

3.0

1.4- 6.2

2.6

1.4- 4.8

8.9

5.7-13.5

-English Speaking

141

100

74.4

65.2-81.8

16.7

10.5-25.5

0.2

0.0- 1.7

3.4

1.5- 7.4

5.3

2.6-10.4

-Spanish Speaking

181

128

71.3

62.7-78.7

11.0

6.5-18.0

4.6

2.1- 9.6

2.1

0.8- 5.4

11.0

6.5-18.0

Non-Hispanic

6,305

4,461

71.7

70.3-73.0

857

13.1

12.1-14.1

267

4.0

3.4- 4.7

462

6.9

6.1- 7.7

258

4.4

3.8- 5.2

AGE

18-24

500

392

73.5

68.0-78.3

9.4

6.4-13.5

1.0

0.4- 2.6

0.5

0.1- 1.7

15.6

11.7-20.6

25-34

1,443

1,167

81.2

78.7-83.5

155

9.7

8.1-11.5

2.7

1.9- 3.9

2.9

2.0- 4.3

3.5

2.4- 4.9

35-44

1,489

1,117

75.8

73.0-78.3

204

13.6

11.6-15.9

2.9

2.1- 4.0

4.9

3.8- 6.4

2.7

1.8- 4.0

45-54

1,175

825

68.8

65.4-72.0

167

14.2

12.0-16.8

5.8

4.2- 7.8

9.1

7.1-11.6

2.1

1.4- 3.4

55-64

841

575

68.8

64.7-72.6

118

13.5

11.0-16.6

4.8

3.1- 7.4

8.8

6.7-11.4

4.0

2.4- 6.6

65-74

591

344

58.9

53.9-63.8

121

19.8

16.2-24.0

4.9

2.9- 8.1

11.2

8.5-14.7

5.1

3.3- 7.9

75+

543

231

43.4

38.3-48.5

17.8

14.3-22.0

9.5

7.1-12.7

111

20.4

16.6-24.8

8.9

6.3-12.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

892

505

58.8

54.7-62.8

139

15.7

13.0-18.9

6.2

4.6- 8.3

112

10.2

8.1-12.7

9.1

6.8-12.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,867

1,240

66.6

63.8-69.2

256

13.3

11.5-15.3

3.9

2.9- 5.1

188

10.1

8.5-12.0

100

6.2

4.9- 7.9

Some Post-H.S.

1,747

1,272

73.8

71.2-76.3

244

13.1

11.3-15.1

4.0

2.9- 5.4

106

5.5

4.3- 6.9

3.6

2.5- 5.1

College Graduate

2,120

1,669

79.5

77.3-81.5

265

12.0

10.4-13.7

3.1

2.4- 4.2

3.0

2.2- 4.0

2.4

1.7- 3.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

771

440

58.7

54.2-63.0

109

12.7

10.0-15.9

6.6

4.8- 8.9

117

15.0

12.1-18.5

7.1

5.1- 9.9

$15,000- 24,999

1,146

744

66.7

63.3-70.0

176

14.6

12.3-17.2

5.2

3.9- 7.0

103

8.0

6.4-10.1

5.5

3.9- 7.5

$25,000- 34,999

786

570

71.7

67.5-75.6

103

11.3

9.0-14.0

4.1

2.5- 6.7

8.1

6.0-10.8

4.8

2.8- 8.0

$35,000- 49,999

849

647

74.5

70.7-78.0

115

13.9

11.3-16.9

4.0

2.6- 6.2

5.0

3.3- 7.4

2.7

1.6- 4.4

$50,000-74,999

770

621

80.8

77.2-83.9

11.9

9.4-15.0

2.5

1.5- 4.2

3.5

2.2- 5.4

1.3

0.7- 2.4

$75,000+

901

719

80.0

76.7-82.9

117

12.1

9.9-14.8

2.6

1.6- 4.1

2.7

1.7- 4.3

2.6

1.5- 4.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,784

1,101

63.6

60.7-66.4

275

14.4

12.5-16.4

109

5.4

4.3- 6.7

197

10.4

8.8-12.4

102

6.2

4.7- 8.1

4,688

3,483

74.7

73.1-76.2

604

12.5

11.4-13.7

160

3.4

2.8- 4.2

266

5.3

4.6- 6.2

175

4.0

3.4- 4.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

126

82.7

74.6-88.6

9.2

5.1-16.1

4.8

2.3- 9.9

1.9

0.6- 6.2

1.4

0.3- 5.7

Non-Veteran

6,476

4,561

71.4

70.0-72.7

890

13.2

12.3-14.3

269

3.9

3.4- 4.6

471

6.7

6.0- 7.5

285

4.7

4.1- 5.5

Currently Serving

93.9

76.5-98.7

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

6.1

1.3-23.5

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* Respondents who reported having hysterectomy were excluded from both numerator and denominator.* This question was asked of female respondents who reported ever having a Pap smear and those respondents who were not asked formed NEVER category.

^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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