Table 2. The cytology history (hierarchical categorised into smear taken between 1 and 6 years, smear >6 years, and <1 year or no smear) of women with histologically confirmed cervical cancer diagnosis between 2005 and 2007, stratified by age cohort.
| Screen smear (i.e., between 1 and 6 years) | Smear taken >6 years | Smear taken <1 year a | No smear | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age cohort | N (% of row totals) | N (% of row totals) | N (% of row totals) | N (% of row totals) | N (% of row totals) |
| ⩽28 years | — | — | 5 (83.3) | 1 (16.7) | 6 (2.1) |
| 29–33 years | 6 (30.0) | — | 11 (55.0) | 3 (15.0) | 20 (7.0) |
| 34–38 years | 23 (56.1) | — | 12 (29.3) | 6 (14.6) | 41 (14.3) |
| 39–43 years | 28 (54.9) | 5 (9.8) | 10 (19.6) | 8 (15.7) | 51 (17.8) |
| 44–48 years | 14 (43.8) | 3 (9.4) | 11 (34.4) | 4 (12.5) | 32 (11.2) |
| 49–53 years | 11 (32.4) | 3 (8.8) | 11 (32.3) | 9 (26.5) | 34 (11.9) |
| 54–58 years | 9 (42.9) | 4 (19.0) | 6 (28.6) | 2 (9.5) | 21 (7.3) |
| 59–63 years | 8 (44.4) | 1 (5.6) | 4 (22.2) | 5 (27.8) | 18 (6.3) |
| ⩾64 years | 6 (9.5) | 2 (3.2) | 20 (31.7) | 35 (55.6) | 63 (22.0) |
| Total (aged 29–63 years)b | 99 (45.6) | 16 (7.4) | 65 (30.0) | 37 (17.1) | 217 (100) |
| Total | 105 (36.7) | 18 (6.3) | 90 (31.5) | 73 (25.5) | 286 (100) |
a
Smear taken <1 year before the diagnosis is considered as work-up smear for diagnosis.
b
Women ageing 29–63 years with non-attendancy possibility in the previous programmed screening round.