Table 3.
Distribution of cancers stage IB or worse according to screening classification. Figures are numbers (percentages) of women
| Screening category | Age (years) at diagnosis | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | Total | |
| Screen detected: | ||||||
| First screen | 25 (15) | 131 (20) | 115 (18) | 87 (16) | 86 (19) | 444 (18) |
| Previously screened | 33 (19) | 121 (18) | 93 (15) | 47 (9) | 20 (4) | 314 (13) |
| Interval | 54 (31) | 196 (29) | 143 (23) | 127 (24) | 106 (23) | 626 (26) |
| After abnormal cytology | 41 (24) | 115 (17) | 126 (20) | 74 (14) | 45 (10) | 401 (16) |
| Never screened or lapsed | 19 (11) | 102 (15) | 148 (24) | 193 (37) | 203 (44) | 665 (27) |
| Total | 172 (100) | 665 (100) | 625 (100) | 528 (100) | 460 (100) | 2450 (100) |