Table 1.
Characteristics of Women Aged 55 Years or Older Without a History of Hysterectomy (Final Sample N = 2223) in Two Appalachian Counties, National Health Interview Survey, 2000
| Characteristic | No. of Respondents (%) |
|---|---|
| Had Pap test in past 3 years | |
| Yes | 1882 (84.7) |
| No | 341 (15.3) |
| Age, y | |
| 55-64 | 877 (39.5) |
| 65-74 | 702 (31.6) |
| 75-84 | 526 (23.7) |
| ≥85 | 118 (5.3) |
| Marital status | |
| Currently married | 880 (39.6) |
| Not currently married | 1343 (60.4) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Hispanic | 222 (10.0) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 265 (11.9) |
| Non-Hispanic white | 1691 (76.1) |
| Non-Hispanic other | 45 (2.0) |
| Education level | |
| No education | 13 (0.6) |
| 1st-8th grade | 267 (12.0) |
| 9th grade | 61 (2.7) |
| 10th grade | 90 (4.0) |
| 11th grade | 141 (6.3) |
| High school graduate/ General Educational Development certificate | 793 (35.7) |
| Some college | 345 (15.5) |
| Associate's degree | 159 (7.2) |
| Bachelor's degree | 216 (9.7) |
| Master's degree | 106 (4.8) |
| Higher degree | 32 (1.4) |
| Annual household income, $ | |
| <20,000 | 895 (40.3) |
| ≥20,000 | 1328 (59.7) |
| No. of mammograms in past 6 years | |
| 0 | 132 (5.9) |
| 1-2 | 482 (21.7) |
| 3-4 | 403 (18.1) |
| ≥5 | 1206 (54.3) |
| Saw a health professional in past year | |
| Yes | 2125 (95.6) |
| No | 98 (4.4) |
| Saw an OB/GYN in past year | |
| Yes | 742 (33.4) |
| No | 1481 (66.6) |
| Residing in an MSA | |
| Yes | 1756 (79.0) |
| No | 467 (21.0) |
| Have a usual source of health care | |
| Yes | 2157 (97.0) |
| No | 66 (3.0) |
Pap test indicates Papanicolaou test; OB/GYN, obstetrician/gynecologist; MSA, metropolitan statistical area.