Table 1.
Characteristic | Pre–Guideline Change Groupa (n=1,626) | Post–Guideline Change Groupa (n=1,846) |
---|---|---|
Total visits, No. | 4,847 | 5,005 |
Age, mean (SD), y | 17.7 (1.6) | 17.8 (1.7) |
Visits per patient, mean (SD) [range], No. | 3.0 (2.9) [1–28] | 2.7 (2.5) [1–23] |
Total Pap tests, No. | 394 | 73 |
Total chlamydia screens, No. | 502 | 37 |
Total chlamydia screens when Pap tested, No. | 311 | 4 |
Pap=Papanicolaou.
Refers to patients seen before vs after the 2009 change in cervical cancer screening guidelines.