Table 3.
Number and prevalence (%) of women who underwent a Pap smear in the previous 3 years by age and socioeconomic position, 2001 and 2009 Taiwan National Interview Survey
| |
2001 |
2009 |
p-value
|
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | ||
| Total |
3,469 |
62.4 |
4,415 |
69.2 |
<.0001 |
| Age group (years) |
|
|
|
|
|
| 30-39 |
1155 |
63.8 |
1387 |
68.4 |
0.0027 |
| 40-49 |
1241 |
68.8 |
1404 |
73.8 |
0.0008 |
| 50-59 |
666 |
60.5 |
1114 |
70.9 |
<.0001 |
| 60-69 |
407 |
48.4 |
510 |
58.3 |
<.0001 |
| Urbanization level |
|
|
|
|
|
| Metropolitan |
953 |
63.1 |
1353 |
67.1 |
0.0118 |
| Urban |
853 |
60.8 |
1109 |
68.1 |
<.0001 |
| Suburban |
608 |
63.0 |
800 |
71.3 |
<.0001 |
| Rural |
1000 |
62.8 |
1150 |
71.5 |
<.0001 |
| Education level |
|
|
|
|
|
| Primary or lower |
1315 |
55.5 |
1051 |
63.4 |
<.0001 |
| Secondary |
600 |
67.4 |
669 |
71.2 |
0.0817 |
| High school |
1008 |
68.8 |
1508 |
73.2 |
0.0047 |
| College or university |
545 |
66.0 |
1184 |
69.2 |
0.1030 |
| Household monthly income (NT dollars) |
|
|
|
|
|
| <=29,999 |
676 |
56.0 |
936 |
63.5 |
<.0001 |
| 30,000-49,999 |
796 |
62.2 |
933 |
68.5 |
0.0007 |
| 50,000-69,999 |
750 |
64.8 |
751 |
72.9 |
<.0001 |
| 70,000-99,999 |
607 |
63.4 |
656 |
79.3 |
<.0001 |
| > = 100,000 | 601 | 68.1 | 647 | 75.4 | 0.0007 |