TABLE 1—
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) Population Papanicolaou Test Rates: Boston, MA, 2008 vs 2013
| 2008, No. (%) |
2013, No. (%) |
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| BHCHP Population | Total (n = 2552) | Up-to-Date Pap Test | Total (n = 2882) | Up-to-Date Pap Test | % Increase in Pap Test Rate |
| Age, y | |||||
| 21−29 | 658 (26) | 62 (9) | 719 (25) | 445 (62) | 85** |
| 30−39 | 576 (23) | 102 (18) | 611 (21) | 354 (58) | 69** |
| 40−49 | 722 (28) | 224 (31) | 636 (22) | 372 (58) | 47** |
| 50−59 | 471 (18) | 160 (34) | 734 (25) | 384 (52) | 35** |
| ≥60 | 76 (3) | 19 (25) | 181 (6) | 68 (38) | 34* |
| Patient-reported race | |||||
| Black or African American | 777 (30) | 200 (26) | 944 (33) | 541 (57) | 54** |
| White | 1126 (44) | 268 (24) | 1292 (45) | 712 (55) | 56** |
| Other | 650 (25) | 101 (16) | 646 (22) | 370 (57) | 72** |
| Behavioral health diagnosis prevalence | 1317 (52) | 349 (26) | 1686 (59) | 1040 (62) | 58** |
Note. Pap = Papanicolaou.
*P = .05.
**P < .001.