Table 6b. Results of screen smear stratified according to FIGO stage.
| >BMD | BMD | Normal | Inadequate | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIGO stage | Number (% of column total) | Number (% of column total) | P-value | |||
| Aged 29–63 years | ||||||
| Stage 1A | 12 (36.4) | 10 (30.3) | 11 (33.3) | — | 33 (18.3) | 0.151 |
| Stage 1B | 26 (30.2) | 15 (17.4) | 44 (51.2) | 1 (1.2) | 86 (47.8) | 0.620 |
| Stages 2A–2B | 11 (39.3) | 4 14.3) | 12 (42.9) | 1 (3.6) | 28 (15.6) | 0.346 |
| Stages 3A–4 | 4 (25.0) | 5 (31.3) | 6 (37.5) | 1 (6.3) | 16 (8.9) | |
| Stage unknown | 13 (76.5) | 1 (5.9) | 3 (17.6) | — | 17 (9.4) | |
| Total | 66 (36.7) | 35 (19.4) | 76 (42.2) | 3 (1.7) | 180 (100) | |
| Aged <29 or >63 years | ||||||
| Stage 1A | 2 (66.7) | — | 1 (33.3) | — | 3 (9.1) | |
| Stage 1B | 5 (71.4) | 2 (28.6) | — | — | 7 (21.2) | |
| Stages 2A–2B | 9 (69.2) | — | 4 (30.8) | — | 13 (39.4) | |
| Stages 3A–4 | 4 (100) | — | — | — | 4 (12.1) | |
| Stage unknown | 5 (83.3) | — | — | 1 (16.7) | 6 (18.2) | |
| Total | 25 (75.8) | 2 (6.1) | 5 (15.2) | 1 (3.0) | 33 (100) | |
Abbreviations: BMD=borderline/mild dyskaryosis; FIGO=International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics.
Of the 217 total cases in the age group 29–63 years, 37 of the women were without any smear, leaving 180 cases behind. In 17 cases, FIGO stage could not be assessed. Of the 69 women, in age groups <29 and/or >63 years, 36 were without any preceding smear, leaving 33 cases. In six cases, no FIGO assessment was available.