Table 2. Observed impacts of cervical screening in 100 000 women in Wales and England.
| Data sources | Age at risk (years) | Age of data (years) | 100 000 Women invited in Wales | 100 000 Women invited in England | Excess in Wales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
National statistics for 2010/11a | |||||
| Screening tests | 20–24 | 20–24 | 134 961 | 8 546 | |
| 25–29 | 25–26b | 54 857 | 70 710 | ||
| |
|
Sum |
189 818 |
79 256 |
110 562 |
| Non-negative test results | 20–24 | 20–24 | 23 968 | 1 658 | |
| 25–29 | 25–26 | 6 988 | 9 045 | ||
| |
|
Sum |
30 956 |
10 703 |
20 253 |
| Moderate dyskaryosis or worse | 20–24 | 20–24 | 3227 | 270 | |
| 25–29 | 25–26 | 1548 | 2189 | ||
| |
|
Sum |
4775 |
2459 |
2316 |
|
Average incidencec 2000–2011 for Wales, 2010–2011 for England | |||||
| Cancers (all) | 20–24 | 20–24 | 19.7 | 12.5 | |
| 25–29 | 25–26d | 30.8 | 36.7 | ||
| |
|
Sum |
50.5 |
49.2 |
1.3 |
|
Proportions observed in Audit datae | |||||
| Cancers (stage 1A) | 20–24 | 20–24 | 7.9 | 4.3 | |
| 25–29 | 25–26 | 15.0 | 21.4 | ||
| |
|
Sum |
22.8 |
25.7 |
−2.8 |
| Cancers (stage 1B+) including unknowns | 20–24 | 20–24 | 11.8 | 8.2 | |
| 25–29 | 25–26 | 15.8 | 15.3 | ||
| Sum | 27.6 | 23.5 | 4.1 | ||
Cumulative numbers of tests are 2 times the annual incidence rate in Wales and 2.5 times the annual incidence rate in England.
Cumulative number of cancers is two times the annual incidence rate (shown in Supplementary Table S3) age 25–29 for both England and Wales.