Table 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics of Adult Women Eligible for the Analyses of Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Use, NHIS 2013 (N=17,408)
| Pap smear | Mammogram | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complied (%)b | Complied (%)c | |||||
| Characteristic | n (%)aTotal | No CVD | CVD | n (%)aTotal | No CVD | CVD |
| Total | 11,788 (100) | 82.3 | 80.6 | 11,409 (100) | 67.8 | 69.9 |
| Age group | ||||||
| 21–29 | 2,713 (24.2) | 79.6 | 86.6 | |||
| 30–39 | 3,115 (24.4) | 84.9 | 85.8 | |||
| 40–49 | 2,472 (21.8) | 83.8 | 82.4 | 2,875 (28.2) | 61.9 | 62.7 |
| 50–65 | 3,488 (29.6) | 81.1 | 77.1 | 4,725 (44.0) | 73.8 | 74.6 |
| 66+ | 3,809 (27.7) | 65.5 | 67.7 | |||
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| NH-white | 6,318 (61.8) | 85.0 | 79.9 | 7,199 (70.3) | 69.1 | 70.3 |
| NH-black | 1,936 (12.8) | 83.6 | 82.9 | 1,763 (11.5) | 65.7 | 71.9 |
| Hispanic | 2,432 (16.8) | 76.8 | 81.5 | 1,612 (11.5) | 62.2 | 66.1 |
| Other | 1,102 (8.6) | 72.6 | 78.3 | 835 (6.7) | 67.5 | 66.7 |
| Immigration status | ||||||
| Born in United States | 9,278 (79.8) | 84.5 | 80.6 | 9,479 (83.4) | 68.4 | 70.2 |
| In U.S. 10+ years | 1,856 (15.2) | 76.9 | 81.7 | 1,745 (15.0) | 67.8 | 69.7 |
| In U.S. <10 years | 618 (4.7) | 67.4 | 73.1 | 158 (1.4) | 42.3 | 49.4 |
| Missing | 36 (0.3) | 27 (0.2) | ||||
| Region of residence | ||||||
| Northeast | 1,925 (17.8) | 84.3 | 84.4 | 1,977 (18.3) | 72.6 | 71.4 |
| Midwest | 2,263 (21.3) | 83.8 | 81.7 | 2,267 (21.3) | 68.7 | 71.7 |
| South | 4,385 (36.9) | 81.7 | 77.0 | 4,279 (38.0) | 65.4 | 67.3 |
| West | 3,215 (24.0) | 80.4 | 83.0 | 2,886 (22.4) | 66.8 | 71.8 |
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married/living with partner | 6,038 (62.5) | 85.4 | 83.1 | 5,157 (60.2) | 71.9 | 74.6 |
| Widowed/divorced/separated | 2,481 (14.8) | 79.7 | 73.9 | 4,937 (31.1) | 58.9 | 63.6 |
| Single | 3,228 (22.5) | 75.5 | 82.1 | 1,278 (8.4) | 61.4 | 70.5 |
| Missing | 41 (0.3) | 37 (0.3) | ||||
| Education level | ||||||
| <High school | 1,525 (11.0) | 72.1 | 66.0 | 1,850 (13.5) | 52.8 | 56.5 |
| High school | 2,536 (21.4) | 77.0 | 77.6 | 3,135 (27.6) | 63.0 | 67.8 |
| >High school | 7,684 (67.2) | 85.5 | 85.1 | 6,371 (58.4) | 72.2 | 75.9 |
| Missing | 43 (0.4) | 53 (0.5) | ||||
| Family income to poverty threshold ratio | ||||||
| <1 | 2,393 (15.0) | 71.4 | 69.9 | 1,794 (11.3) | 46.1 | 55.5 |
| 1–3 | 4,279 (34.5) | 77.6 | 76.1 | 4,477 (36.4) | 57.9 | 65.4 |
| >3 | 5,116 (50.5) | 88.4 | 88.0 | 5,138 (52.4) | 76.4 | 78.7 |
| Health insurance coverage | ||||||
| None | 2,415 (18.8) | 63.8 | 63.2 | 1,301 (11.0) | 37.5 | 42.0 |
| Private | 7,028 (64.4) | 87.7 | 86.9 | 6,727 (64.0) | 75.2 | 76.9 |
| Public | 2,303 (16.4) | 82.9 | 76.2 | 3,351 (24.8) | 62.0 | 64.9 |
| Missing | 42 (0.4) | 30 (0.3) | ||||
| Having a usual source of care | ||||||
| No | 1,917 (15.2) | 63.7 | 61.6 | 950 (7.7) | 29.5 | 35.7 |
| Yes | 9,869 (84.7) | 86.0 | 82.7 | 10,459 (92.3) | 72.2 | 71.6 |
| Missing | 2 (0.0) | |||||
| Visiting on OB/GYN in the past year | ||||||
| No | 6,498 (53.2) | 69.0 | 67.5 | 7,980 (66.4) | 55.6 | 62.9 |
| Yes | 5,284 (46.7) | 96.9 | 97.4 | 3421 (33.5) | 87.6 | 87.9 |
| Missing | 6 (0.1) | 8 (0.1) | ||||
| Types of CVD in NHIS sample | ||||||
| Any type of CVD | 2,848 (22.6) | 5,694 (45.9) | ||||
| Hypertension | 2,434 (19.0) | 5,145 (40.7) | ||||
| Myocardial infarction | 117 (0.9) | 446 (3.3) | ||||
| Stroke | 141 (1.1) | 484 (3.9) | ||||
Data source: Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics (CDC/NCHS). National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), 2013.
Percentage was weighted using sample weights.
Proportion of women complied with Pap smear recommendation. Compliance with Pap smear recommendation was defined as having Pap smear within 3 years. Proportion was weighted using sample weights.
Proportion of women complied with mammogram recommendation. Compliance with mammogram recommendation was defined as having mammogram within 2 years. Proportion was weighted using sample weights.
CVD, cardiovascular disease; OB/GYN, obstetrician /gynecologist; Pap, Papanicolaou (test).