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

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont Western 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
North Carolina	6,713	6,424	95.4	94.6-96.0	289	4.6	4.0- 5.4
-Piedmont NC	3,703	3,533	94.9	93.8-95.8	170	5.1	4.2- 6.2
GENDER
Female	3,703	3,533	94.9	93.8-95.8	170	5.1	4.2- 6.2
RACE
White	2,793	2,687	96.0	94.9-96.9	106	4.0	3.1- 5.1
African American	649	617	94.7	91.8-96.6	32	5.3	3.4- 8.2
Other Minorities	34	24	75.7	56.4-88.2	10	24.3	11.8-43.6
AGE
18-24	247	212	82.4	74.8-88.1	35	17.6	11.9-25.2
25-34	817	793	96.2	94.0-97.6	24	3.8	2.4- 6.0
35-44	872	845	96.5	94.5-97.8	27	3.5	2.2- 5.5
45-54	658	639	97.6	96.0-98.6	19	2.4	1.4- 4.0
55-64	452	431	94.2	89.3-97.0	21	5.8	3.0-10.7
65-74	318	302	95.7	91.9-97.8	16	4.3	2.2- 8.1
75+	303	277	91.4	86.5-94.6	26	8.6	5.4-13.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	489	444	89.4	84.4-92.9	45	10.6	7.1-15.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	954	897	92.8	90.2-94.7	57	7.2	5.3- 9.8
Some Post-H.S.	928	896	96.1	93.6-97.6	32	3.9	2.4- 6.4
College Graduate	1,327	1,293	97.4	96.0-98.3	34	2.6	1.7- 4.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	390	361	92.4	88.0-95.2	29	7.6	4.8-12.0
$15,000- 24,999	576	542	93.5	90.3-95.7	34	6.5	4.3- 9.7
$25,000- 34,999	416	404	94.8	88.5-97.7	12	5.2	2.3-11.5
$35,000- 49,999	474	458	96.1	93.2-97.8	16	3.9	2.2- 6.8
$50,000-74,999	453	443	98.1	96.4-99.0	10	1.9	1.0- 3.6
$75,000+	598	585	97.7	95.8-98.7	13	2.3	1.3- 4.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	949	891	93.2	90.0-95.4	58	6.8	4.6-10.0
No	2,664	2,561	95.7	94.6-96.6	103	4.3	3.4- 5.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	41	41	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Non-Veteran	3,660	3,490	94.8	93.7-95.8	170	5.2	4.2- 6.3
Currently Serving	2	2	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,713

6,424

95.4

94.6-96.0

289

4.6

4.0- 5.4

-Piedmont NC

3,703

3,533

94.9

93.8-95.8

170

5.1

4.2- 6.2

GENDER

Female

3,703

3,533

94.9

93.8-95.8

170

5.1

4.2- 6.2

RACE

White

2,793

2,687

96.0

94.9-96.9

106

4.0

3.1- 5.1

African American

649

617

94.7

91.8-96.6

5.3

3.4- 8.2

Other Minorities

75.7

56.4-88.2

24.3

11.8-43.6

AGE

18-24

247

212

82.4

74.8-88.1

17.6

11.9-25.2

25-34

817

793

96.2

94.0-97.6

3.8

2.4- 6.0

35-44

872

845

96.5

94.5-97.8

3.5

2.2- 5.5

45-54

658

639

97.6

96.0-98.6

2.4

1.4- 4.0

55-64

452

431

94.2

89.3-97.0

5.8

3.0-10.7

65-74

318

302

95.7

91.9-97.8

4.3

2.2- 8.1

75+

303

277

91.4

86.5-94.6

8.6

5.4-13.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

489

444

89.4

84.4-92.9

10.6

7.1-15.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

954

897

92.8

90.2-94.7

7.2

5.3- 9.8

Some Post-H.S.

928

896

96.1

93.6-97.6

3.9

2.4- 6.4

College Graduate

1,327

1,293

97.4

96.0-98.3

2.6

1.7- 4.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

390

361

92.4

88.0-95.2

7.6

4.8-12.0

$15,000- 24,999

576

542

93.5

90.3-95.7

6.5

4.3- 9.7

$25,000- 34,999

416

404

94.8

88.5-97.7

5.2

2.3-11.5

$35,000- 49,999

474

458

96.1

93.2-97.8

3.9

2.2- 6.8

$50,000-74,999

453

443

98.1

96.4-99.0

1.9

1.0- 3.6

$75,000+

598

585

97.7

95.8-98.7

2.3

1.3- 4.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

949

891

93.2

90.0-95.4

6.8

4.6-10.0

2,664

2,561

95.7

94.6-96.6

103

4.3

3.4- 5.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

Non-Veteran

3,660

3,490

94.8

93.7-95.8

170

5.2

4.2- 6.3

Currently Serving

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

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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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