Table 4.
Appropriateness of Care for Women Returning for Follow-Up of Abnormal Cervical Cytology (n = 6,987)
| Optimal care | Suboptimal care | Poor care | P value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
| Overall | 4,216 (60.3) | 655 (9.4) | 2,116 (30.3) | <.0001 |
| Age | ||||
| <30 years | 1,007 (59.3) | 140 (8.2) | 551 (32.5) | .13 |
| 30–50 years | 2,175 (60.8) | 344 (9.6) | 1,057 (29.6) | |
| <50 years | 1,034 (60.4) | 171 (9.9) | 508 (29.7) | |
| Index Pap test result | ||||
| Carcinoma | 34 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | <.0001 |
| HSIL | 352 (80.4) | 34 (7.8) | 52 (11.8) | |
| AGUS | 399 (64.0) | 88 (14.1) | 136 (21.9) | |
| LSIL | 789 (65.7) | 71 (5.9) | 341 (28.4) | |
| ASCUS | 1,766 (47.3) | 431 (11.5) | 1,540 (41.2) | |
| Unsatisfactory | 876 (91.8) | 31 (3.3) | 47 (4.9) | |
| Facility Size | ||||
| Medical Center/Hospital | 2,375 (68.6) | 226 (6.5) | 863 (24.9) | <.0001 |
| Mid-size clinic (CHC) | 1,223 (57.4) | 229 (10.8) | 677 (31.8) | |
| Small clinic (PHC) | 618 (44.3) | 200 (14.4) | 576 (41.3) | |
| Regional cluster | ||||
| 1 | 2,600 (70.1) | 263 (7.1) | 848 (22.8) | <.0001 |
| 2 | 348 (31.0) | 171 (15.2) | 603 (53.8) | |
| 3 | 678 (58.9) | 125 (10.9) | 348 (30.2) | |
| 4 | 590 (58.8) | 96 (9.6) | 317 (31.6) |
*χ2test for homogeneity