Table 1.
Demographic and referral smear data for women recruited into phases 1 and 2
| Phase 1 | Phase 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic | n = 214 (100%) | n = 215 (100%) |
| Median age (years) | 31.3 | 29.5 |
| Age range (years) | 20–60 | 20–64 |
| Postmenopausal (%) | 7 (3.3) | 9 (4.2) |
| Ethnicity (%) | ||
| White | 195 (91) | 194 (90) |
| Indian/Asian | 4 (2) | 7 (3) |
| African/Black | 10 (5) | 12 (6) |
| Oriental | 4 (2) | 1 (0) |
| Other | 1 (0) | 1 (0) |
| Referral cytology (%) | ||
| Borderline | 48 (22.4) | 58 (27) |
| Borderline glandular | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0) |
| Mild dyskaryosis | 52 (24.3) | 63 (29.3) |
| Borderline, high-grade not excluded* | 7 (3.3) | 13 (6) |
| Moderate dyskaryosis* | 32 (15) | 23 (10.7) |
| Severe dyskaryosis* | 71 (33.2) | 49 (22.8) |
| Invasive* | 1 (0.5) | 1 (0.5) |
| Glandular neoplasia* | 2 (0.9) | 8 (3.7) |
| Colposcopy clinic (%) | ||
| Sheffield | 159 (74.3) | 76 (35.3) |
| Manchester | 55 (25.7) | 68 (31.6) |
| Dublin | 0 (0) | 71 (33.1) |
1
Classified as high-grade cytology referrals.