Table 2.

Sociodemographic characteristics, screening history, and rates of Pap smear and mammogram appointment scheduling and attendance for women at their initial outreach event, 2003-2009 (n=782)

Sociodemographic characteristics	n	(%)
Age, years
19 – 39	553	(70.7)
40 – 49	152	(19.4)
50 – 88	77	(9.9)
Education
Primary or less	255	(32.6)
Secondary/Less than high school	248	(31.7)
High school or more	279	(35.7)
Has lived in Alabama ≥ 5 years
Yes	297	(38.0)
No	485	(62.0)
Has a regular source of medical care
Yes	417	(53.3)
No	365	(46.7)
Has health insurance
Yes	53	(6.8)
No	729	(93.2)

Screening History and Rates of Scheduling and Attendance

Time since last Pap smear
< 1 year	310	(39.6)
1 – 3 years	320	(40.9)
≥ 3 years/does not remember	84	(10.7)
Never	68	(8.7)
Knows where to get a Pap smear
Yes	425	(54.4)
No	357	(45.6)
Scheduled a Pap smear appointment
Yes	626	(80.0)
No	156	(20.0)
Attended the Pap smear appointment^a
Yes	410	(65.0)
No	216	(35.0)
Time since last mammogram^b
< 1 year	39	(17.0)
1 – 3 years	75	(32.8)
≥ 3 years/does not remember	25	(10.9)
Never	90	(39.3)
Knows where to get a mammogram^b
Yes	68	(29.7)
No	161	(70.3)
Scheduled a mammogram^b
Yes	178	(77.7)
No	51	(22.3)
Attended the mammogram appointment^a,^b
Yes	141	(79.2)
No	37	(20.8)

Frequencies computed for women who scheduled an appointment.

Frequencies computed for women ≥ 40 years (n=229).