Table 2.
Rates of Recent Pap Testing by Healthcare Access and Health Behaviors in Southern Community Cohort Studya
| n (%) | % reporting Pap test within 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| All participants | 19,046 (100.0) | 88.1 |
| Insuranceb | ||
| Private | 4,326 (22.8) | 92.6 |
| Public | 6,416 (33.7) | 89.0 |
| Other | 200 (1.1) | 90.5 |
| None | 8,077 (42.5) | 84.9 |
| Had medical visit in last year | ||
| Yes | 17,730 (93.5) | 90.0 |
| No | 1,225 (6.5) | 61.1 |
| Has personal history of any cancer | ||
| Yes | 709 (3.7) | 88.0 |
| No | 18,320 (96.3) | 88.1 |
| Body mass index (BMI), kg/m2 | ||
| <18.5 | 272 (1.4) | 77.6 |
| 18.5–<25 | 3,639 (19.3) | 85.5 |
| 25–<30 | 4,816 (25.6) | 88.5 |
| 30–<35 | 4,384 (23.3) | 89.6 |
| 35–<40 | 2,834 (15.0) | 89.6 |
| ≥40 | 2,899 (15.4) | 87.8 |
| Seatbelt use | ||
| All the time | 14,829 (77.9) | 88.9 |
| Most of the time | 2,437 (12.8) | 86.3 |
| Some of the time | 1,366 (7.2) | 84.3 |
| None of the time | 399 (2.1) | 79.7 |
| Had mammogram in the last 2 years | ||
| Yes | 12,457 (65.9) | 96.7 |
| No | 6,449 (34.1) | 71.6 |
| Smoking status | ||
| Current | 7,203 (37.9) | 85.2 |
| Former | 3,655 (19.2) | 88.8 |
| Never | 8,166 (42.9) | 90.3 |
a
Missing values include race (n = 27), medical visit in last year (n = 91), personal history of cancer (n = 17), BMI (n = 202), seatbelt use (n = 15), mammogram in last 2 years (n = 140), and smoking status (n = 22). Dates of data collection were March 2002–June 2006. Bivariate analyses were performed.
b
Mutually exclusive insurance categories created from those reporting any private insurance; only publicly funded insurance including Medicaid, Medicare, and VA, Champus; other insurance; or no insurance.