BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina: (A Pap smear is a test for cancer of the cervix. Have you ever had a Pap smear?*)

2008 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	6,530	6,375	95.7	94.4-96.7	155	4.3	3.3- 5.6
RACE
White	4,923	4,832	96.0	94.3-97.2	91	4.0	2.8- 5.7
African American	1,080	1,047	95.7	92.8-97.5	33	4.3	2.5- 7.2
Asian	53	44	78.6	59.6-90.2	9	21.4	9.8-40.4
Native American	128	124	97.3	89.9-99.3	4	2.7	0.7-10.1
Other Minorities	312	295	95.2	89.5-97.8	17	4.8	2.2-10.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	323	306	96.6	94.1-98.1	17	3.4	1.9- 5.9
-English Speaking	130	120	93.6	87.0-97.0	10	6.4	3.0-13.0
-Spanish Speaking	193	186	97.9	95.0-99.1	7	2.1	0.9- 5.0
Non-Hispanic	6,191	6,055	95.7	94.2-96.7	136	4.3	3.3- 5.8
AGE
18-24	266	222	80.0	72.3-85.9	44	20.0	14.1-27.7
25-34	909	897	98.5	97.0-99.3	12	1.5	0.7- 3.0
35-44	1,300	1,282	98.4	97.0-99.1	18	1.6	0.9- 3.0
45-54	1,317	1,305	99.3	98.7-99.6	12	0.7	0.4- 1.3
55-64	1,156	1,146	99.3	98.5-99.6	10	0.7	0.4- 1.5
65-74	866	854	98.2	96.6-99.1	12	1.8	0.9- 3.4
75+	659	613	93.3	90.0-95.6	46	6.7	4.4-10.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	749	705	93.5	89.9-95.9	44	6.5	4.1-10.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,751	1,700	95.9	93.7-97.3	51	4.1	2.7- 6.3
Some Post-H.S.	1,833	1,795	94.1	90.7-96.4	38	5.9	3.6- 9.3
College Graduate	2,187	2,165	97.7	94.9-98.9	22	2.3	1.1- 5.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	717	698	96.5	93.5-98.1	19	3.5	1.9- 6.5
$15,000- 24,999	996	957	93.8	89.4-96.4	39	6.2	3.6-10.6
$25,000- 34,999	663	648	97.1	92.5-98.9	15	2.9	1.1- 7.5
$35,000- 49,999	901	890	96.8	92.7-98.7	11	3.2	1.3- 7.3
$50,000-74,999	940	928	96.9	93.1-98.6	12	3.1	1.4- 6.9
$75,000+	1,344	1,333	97.0	92.3-98.9	11	3.0	1.1- 7.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,061	2,004	97.0	95.5-98.0	57	3.0	2.0- 4.5
No	4,328	4,237	95.3	93.5-96.6	91	4.7	3.4- 6.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	151	149	99.1	96.3-99.8	2	0.9	0.2- 3.7
Non-Veteran	6,379	6,226	95.6	94.3-96.7	153	4.4	3.3- 5.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,530

6,375

95.7

94.4-96.7

155

4.3

3.3- 5.6

RACE

White

4,923

4,832

96.0

94.3-97.2

4.0

2.8- 5.7

African American

1,080

1,047

95.7

92.8-97.5

4.3

2.5- 7.2

Asian

78.6

59.6-90.2

21.4

9.8-40.4

Native American

128

124

97.3

89.9-99.3

2.7

0.7-10.1

Other Minorities

312

295

95.2

89.5-97.8

4.8

2.2-10.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

323

306

96.6

94.1-98.1

3.4

1.9- 5.9

-English Speaking

130

120

93.6

87.0-97.0

6.4

3.0-13.0

-Spanish Speaking

193

186

97.9

95.0-99.1

2.1

0.9- 5.0

Non-Hispanic

6,191

6,055

95.7

94.2-96.7

136

4.3

3.3- 5.8

AGE

18-24

266

222

80.0

72.3-85.9

20.0

14.1-27.7

25-34

909

897

98.5

97.0-99.3

1.5

0.7- 3.0

35-44

1,300

1,282

98.4

97.0-99.1

1.6

0.9- 3.0

45-54

1,317

1,305

99.3

98.7-99.6

0.7

0.4- 1.3

55-64

1,156

1,146

99.3

98.5-99.6

0.7

0.4- 1.5

65-74

866

854

98.2

96.6-99.1

1.8

0.9- 3.4

75+

659

613

93.3

90.0-95.6

6.7

4.4-10.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

749

705

93.5

89.9-95.9

6.5

4.1-10.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,751

1,700

95.9

93.7-97.3

4.1

2.7- 6.3

Some Post-H.S.

1,833

1,795

94.1

90.7-96.4

5.9

3.6- 9.3

College Graduate

2,187

2,165

97.7

94.9-98.9

2.3

1.1- 5.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

717

698

96.5

93.5-98.1

3.5

1.9- 6.5

$15,000- 24,999

996

957

93.8

89.4-96.4

6.2

3.6-10.6

$25,000- 34,999

663

648

97.1

92.5-98.9

2.9

1.1- 7.5

$35,000- 49,999

901

890

96.8

92.7-98.7

3.2

1.3- 7.3

$50,000-74,999

940

928

96.9

93.1-98.6

3.1

1.4- 6.9

$75,000+

1,344

1,333

97.0

92.3-98.9

3.0

1.1- 7.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,061

2,004

97.0

95.5-98.0

3.0

2.0- 4.5

4,328

4,237

95.3

93.5-96.6

4.7

3.4- 6.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

151

149

99.1

96.3-99.8

0.9

0.2- 3.7

Non-Veteran

6,379

6,226

95.6

94.3-96.7

153

4.4

3.3- 5.7

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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, % = 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.

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