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

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina Counties and Regions

Women's Health

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	6,530	6,375	95.7	94.4-96.7	155	4.3	3.3- 5.6
COUNTY/REGIONS
Alamance	150	145	94.4	82.9-98.3	5	5.6	1.7-17.1
Buncombe	144	140	94.5	83.8-98.3	4	5.5	1.7-16.2
Cabarrus	144	140	91.5	76.1-97.3	4	8.5	2.7-23.9
Catawba	179	173	93.6	83.7-97.6	6	6.4	2.4-16.3
Cumberland	216	213	99.2	97.4-99.8	3	0.8	0.2- 2.6
Davidson	159	157	99.4	97.6-99.9	2	0.6	0.1- 2.4
Durham	192	189	96.8	90.2-99.0	3	3.2	1.0- 9.8
Forsyth	172	169	95.7	82.5-99.1	3	4.3	0.9-17.5
Gaston	155	150	94.7	81.0-98.7	5	5.3	1.3-19.0
Guilford	175	169	93.7	83.2-97.8	6	6.3	2.2-16.8
Iredell	187	185	98.2	90.0-99.7	2	1.8	0.3-10.0
Johnston	194	193	98.5	90.4-99.8	1	1.5	0.2- 9.6
Mecklenburg	297	293	99.5	98.6-99.8	4	0.5	0.2- 1.4
New Hanover	154	153	99.5	96.5-99.9	1	0.5	0.1- 3.5
Onslow	163	158	94.2	84.0-98.1	5	5.8	1.9-16.0
Orange	172	170	96.2	81.8-99.3	2	3.8	0.7-18.2
Pitt	192	185	91.9	81.5-96.7	7	8.1	3.3-18.5
Randolph	160	157	95.9	80.5-99.3	3	4.1	0.7-19.5
Robeson	172	167	95.9	88.9-98.5	5	4.1	1.5-11.1
Rowan	173	171	99.6	98.2-99.9	2	0.4	0.1- 1.8
Union	182	179	92.8	78.2-97.9	3	7.2	2.1-21.8
Wake	272	266	93.8	84.3-97.7	6	6.2	2.3-15.7
Wayne	204	204	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
NC REGIONS
Eastern NC	2,236	2,188	97.2	95.8-98.1	48	2.8	1.9- 4.2
Piedmont	3,188	3,120	95.2	93.1-96.7	68	4.8	3.3- 6.9
Western NC	1,106	1,067	95.0	91.9-97.0	39	5.0	3.0- 8.1
AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)
Mountain AHEC	738	717	95.9	92.3-97.9	21	4.1	2.1- 7.7
Northwest	1,297	1,263	96.1	93.4-97.7	34	3.9	2.3- 6.6
Charlotte	867	850	96.3	92.8-98.1	17	3.7	1.9- 7.2
Greensboro	752	732	95.1	90.8-97.5	20	4.9	2.5- 9.2
Southern Regional	672	655	96.2	91.9-98.3	17	3.8	1.7- 8.1
Coastal	314	306	96.8	92.9-98.6	8	3.2	1.4- 7.1
Wake	774	759	93.6	87.9-96.8	15	6.4	3.2-12.1
Area L	200	191	97.4	94.9-98.7	9	2.6	1.3- 5.1
Eastern	916	902	97.3	94.7-98.6	14	2.7	1.4- 5.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,530

6,375

95.7

94.4-96.7

155

4.3

3.3- 5.6

COUNTY/REGIONS

Alamance

150

145

94.4

82.9-98.3

5.6

1.7-17.1

Buncombe

144

140

94.5

83.8-98.3

5.5

1.7-16.2

Cabarrus

144

140

91.5

76.1-97.3

8.5

2.7-23.9

Catawba

179

173

93.6

83.7-97.6

6.4

2.4-16.3

Cumberland

216

213

99.2

97.4-99.8

0.8

0.2- 2.6

Davidson

159

157

99.4

97.6-99.9

0.6

0.1- 2.4

Durham

192

189

96.8

90.2-99.0

3.2

1.0- 9.8

Forsyth

172

169

95.7

82.5-99.1

4.3

0.9-17.5

Gaston

155

150

94.7

81.0-98.7

5.3

1.3-19.0

Guilford

175

169

93.7

83.2-97.8

6.3

2.2-16.8

Iredell

187

185

98.2

90.0-99.7

1.8

0.3-10.0

Johnston

194

193

98.5

90.4-99.8

1.5

0.2- 9.6

Mecklenburg

297

293

99.5

98.6-99.8

0.5

0.2- 1.4

New Hanover

154

153

99.5

96.5-99.9

0.5

0.1- 3.5

Onslow

163

158

94.2

84.0-98.1

5.8

1.9-16.0

Orange

172

170

96.2

81.8-99.3

3.8

0.7-18.2

Pitt

192

185

91.9

81.5-96.7

8.1

3.3-18.5

Randolph

160

157

95.9

80.5-99.3

4.1

0.7-19.5

Robeson

172

167

95.9

88.9-98.5

4.1

1.5-11.1

Rowan

173

171

99.6

98.2-99.9

0.4

0.1- 1.8

Union

182

179

92.8

78.2-97.9

7.2

2.1-21.8

Wake

272

266

93.8

84.3-97.7

6.2

2.3-15.7

Wayne

204

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

NC REGIONS

Eastern NC

2,236

2,188

97.2

95.8-98.1

2.8

1.9- 4.2

Piedmont

3,188

3,120

95.2

93.1-96.7

4.8

3.3- 6.9

Western NC

1,106

1,067

95.0

91.9-97.0

5.0

3.0- 8.1

AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)

Mountain AHEC

738

717

95.9

92.3-97.9

4.1

2.1- 7.7

Northwest

1,297

1,263

96.1

93.4-97.7

3.9

2.3- 6.6

Charlotte

867

850

96.3

92.8-98.1

3.7

1.9- 7.2

Greensboro

752

732

95.1

90.8-97.5

4.9

2.5- 9.2

Southern Regional

672

655

96.2

91.9-98.3

3.8

1.7- 8.1

Coastal

314

306

96.8

92.9-98.6

3.2

1.4- 7.1

Wake

774

759

93.6

87.9-96.8

6.4

3.2-12.1

Area L

200

191

97.4

94.9-98.7

2.6

1.3- 5.1

Eastern

916

902

97.3

94.7-98.6

2.7

1.4- 5.3

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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.

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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