Proportion of young women who received human papillomavirus (HPV) tests (2008–2010)
Description: The proportion of young women (<21 years old) who had a HPV test during their well-woman exam was examined each month between 2008–2010. The proportion who received both a Pap test and a HPV test, as well as the proportion who only received a HPV test were also examined, and the red dot indicates the month when ACOG issued guidelines recommending that healthcare providers stop giving Pap tests to women <21 years of age, and to stop giving HPV tests to women <30 years of age.
Proportion who received HPV test among those who did not receive Pap test
Proportion who received HPV test among those who received Pap test
Proportion who received HPV test among those who had a Well Women exam