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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Aug 21.
Published in final edited form as: J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2015 Oct 8;25(2):124–132. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2015.5368

Table 1.

Characteristics of HIV-Infected Women Receiving Medical Care by Receipt of Pap Test in the United States: Medical Monitoring Project, 2009–2010

Characteristics Total
Had Pap test
in past year
Did not have a Pap
test in past year
n Weighted %
(95% CI)
n Weighted %
(95% CI)
n Weighted %
(95% CI)
p Valuea
Total 2270 100 1771 78.1 (74.5–81.6) 499 21.9 (18.4–25.5)
Sociodemographic
Age at interview in years <0.001
    18–29 178 7.9 (6.2–9.7) 154 8.6 (6.7–10.5) 24 5.6 (2.9–8.2)
    30–39 457 20.1 (17.7–22.4) 378 21.6 (19.2–24.0) 79 14.6 (11.2–18.0)
    40–49 829 37.2 (34.2–40.2) 648 37.5 (34.5–40.5) 181 36.2 (30.3–42.0)
    50+ 806 34.8 (32.1–37.4) 591 32.3 (29.1–35.4) 215 43.7 (39.2–48.1)
Race/ethnicity 0.063
    Black, non-Hispanic 1385 61.7 (53.4–70.0) 1108 62.9 (54.8–71.0) 277 57.5 (47.5–67.5)
    Hispanic/Latinob 428 17.1 (9.8–24.4) 332 17.4 (10.2–24.5) 96 16.3 (7.3–25.2)
    White, non-Hispanic 382 17.7 (14.0–21.3) 271 16.2 (13.0–19.4) 111 22.8 (16.0–29.6)
    Otherc 75 3.5 (2.3–4.7) 60 3.5 (2.4–4.6) 15 3.5 (1.1–5.8)
Education attainment 0.793
    <High school 779 33.1 (30.8–35.3) 605 32.7 (30.3–35.1) 174 34.4 (28.3–40.4)
    High school diploma or GED 710 30.8 (28.2–33.4) 566 31.2 (28.3–34.0) 144 29.4 (24.6–34.2)
    >High school 779 36.1 (32.7–39.6) 598 36.1 (32.7–39.6) 181 36.2 (29.9–42.6)
Length of time since HIV diagnosis 0.907
    1–4 years 455 20.4 (18.4–22.5) 358 20.2 (18.0–22.5) 97 21.0 (17.4–24.6)
    5–9 years 591 26.7 (24.5–28.8) 457 26.6 (24.4–28.9) 134 26.9 (22.2–31.5)
    10+ years 1224 52.9 (50.3–55.5) 956 53.1 (50.3–55.9) 268 52.1 (47.3–56.9)
Poverty level*, d 0.038
    Above poverty level 743 37.1 (33.5–40.6) 562 35.6 (32.1–39.1) 181 42.3 (36.4–48.3)
    At or below poverty level 1428 62.9 (59.4–66.5) 1138 64.4 (60.9–67.9) 290 57.7 (51.7–63.6)
    Unknown 99 4.8 (3.5–6.0) 71 4.5 (3.2–5.8) 28 5.9 (3.3–8.4)
Uninsured or lapse in insurance*, e 0.113
    No 1640 71.6 (67.3–75.9) 1260 70.7 (65.9–75.4) 380 74.9 (69.9–79.8)
    Yes 626 28.4 (24.1–32.7) 509 29.3 (24.6–34.1) 117 25.1 (20.2–30.1)
Foreign born (country of birth other than United States or Puerto Rico) 0.003
    No 2012 88.5 (85.0–91.9) 1546 87.2 (83.2–91.1) 466 93.1 (89.6–96.5)
    Yes 257 11.5 (8.1–15.0) 224 12.8 (8.9–16.8) 33 6.9 (3.5–10.4)
Homeless*, f 0.692
    No 2075 91.9 (90.5–93.2) 1617 92.0 (90.5–93.5) 458 91.4 (88.7–94.1)
    Yes 195 8.1 (6.8–9.5) 154 8.0 (6.5–9.5) 41 8.6 (5.9–11.3)
Incarceration* 0.729
    No 2163 95.0 (93.9–96.2) 1689 95.1 (93.8–96.4) 474 94.7 (92.8–96.6)
    Yes 107 5.0 (3.8–6.1) 82 4.9 (3.6–6.2) 25 5.3 (3.4–7.2)
Behaviors
Had sex without a condom with a male*, g 0.010
    No sexual activity with a male 1063 48.8 (46.6–51.0) 789 46.8 (44.4–49.1) 274 56.0 (49.9–62.2)
    Protected sex only 699 30.9 (28.7–33.1) 568 31.8 (29.5–34.1) 131 27.8 (22.0–33.7)
    Any sex without a condom 453 20.3 (18.0–22.5) 370 21.4 (19.0–23.9) 83 16.1 (12.4–19.8)
Any drug use 0.064
    No 1859 81.5 (79.4–83.7) 1472 83.1 (80.7–85.4) 387 76.0 (69.5–82.5)
    Yes 408 18.5 (16.3–20.6) 297 16.9 (14.6–19.3) 111 24.0 (17.5–30.5)
Depression
Depression 0.003
    No depression 1561 69.1 (66.4–71.9) 1247 71.2 (68.3–74.0) 314 61.7 (56.1–67.4)
    Other depression 322 14.8 (13.0–16.5) 234 13.2 (11.4–15.0) 88 20.3 (15.4–25.2)
    Major depression 357 16.1 (14.3–18.0) 271 15.6 (13.7–17.6) 86 18.0 (14.7–21.2)
Health services
Had 1:1 conversation with a health care professional about HIV and STD prevention* 0.001
    No 1087 51.3 (46.7–55.9) 788 48.4 (43.7–53.1) 299 61.7 (54.9–68.5)
    Yes 1178 48.7 (44.1–53.3) 978 51.6 (46.9–56.3) 200 38.3 (31.5–45.1)
Had HIV care from obstetrician/gynecologist* <0.001
    No 1757 79.2 (74.2–84.2) 1287 75.0 (68.6–81.4) 470 94.1 (91.7–96.5)
    Yes 510 20.8 (15.8–25.8) 481 25.0 (18.6–31.4) 29 5.9 (3.5–8.3)
CD4/viral load ≥3* <0.001
    No 653 30.0 (26.6–33.4) 465 27.5 (24.3–30.7) 188 38.8 (32.7–45.0)
    Yes 1609 70.0 (66.6–73.4) 1302 72.5 (69.3–75.7) 307 61.2 (55.0–67.3)
Received gonorrhea screening* <0.001
    No 1632 73.4 (68.9–77.9) 1184 68.3 (63.4–73.3) 448 91.7 (87.5–95.8)
    Yes 630 26.6 (22.1–31.1) 583 31.7 (26.7–36.6) 47 8.3 (4.2–12.5)
Received chlamydia screening* <0.001
    No 1589 71.2 (66.9–75.5) 1144 65.5 (60.9–70.2) 445 91.5 (87.5–95.4)
    Yes 673 28.8 (24.5–33.1) 623 34.5 (29.8–39.1) 50 8.5 (4.6–12.5)
Received syphilis screening* <0.001
    No 1083 51.7 (45.4–58.0) 792 48.7 (42.2–55.1) 291 62.5 (55.4–69.6)
    Yes 1179 48.3 (42.0–54.6) 975 51.3 (44.9–57.8) 204 37.5 (30.4–44.6)
Received gonorrhea and chlamydia and syphilis screening* <0.001
    No 1797 80.8 (76.7–85.0) 1338 77.2 (72.3–82.2) 459 93.8 (90.9–96.6)
    Yes 465 19.2 (15.0–23.3) 429 22.8 (17.8–27.7) 36 6.2 (3.4–9.1)
Clinical status and care
HIV disease stage*, h 0.004
    Stage 1 160 7.9 (6.5–9.3) 133 8.4 (6.7–10.1) 27 6.0 (3.7–8.4)
    Stage 2 581 25.5 (23.2–27.8) 473 26.9 (24.4–29.4) 108 20.5 (16.3–24.7)
    Stage 3 1526 66.6 (64.2–69.0) 1163 64.7 (62.1–67.4) 363 73.4 (68.8–78.1)
Prescribed ART* 0.815
    No 277 12.5 (10.9–14.2) 213 12.5 (10.5–14.4) 64 12.8 (10.2–15.5)
    Yes 1993 87.5 (85.8–89.1) 1558 87.5 (85.6–89.5) 435 87.2 (84.5–89.8)
Most recent viral load* 0.338
    Most recent viral load >200 copies/mL 715 31.2 (28.0–34.3) 548 30.7 (27.5–33.9) 167 32.7 (28.2–37.3)
    Most recent viral load undetectable or <200 copies/mL 1555 68.8 (65.7–72.0) 1223 69.3 (66.1–72.5) 332 67.3 (62.7–71.8)
*

Time period: In the past 12 months.

a

p-Value based on the modified Rao-Scott chi-square test.

b

Hispanics or Latinos might be of any race. Participants are classified in only one category.

c

Includes: Asians, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders, and multiracial groups.

d

Poverty guidelines as defined by the Department of Health and Human Services; the 2008 guidelines were used for patients interviewed in 2009 and 2009 guidelines were used patients interviewed in 2010.

e

Health insurance coverage was considered continuous if there were no gaps in coverage during the past 12 months.

f

The McKinney-Vento definition of homelessness categorizes persons as homeless if they lack a fixed, regular, adequate nighttime residence or if they have a steady nighttime residence.

g

Defined as anal or vaginal sex with a male in the past 12 months.

h

The stage of disease is based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s surveillance case definition for HIV infection. Stages are defined as follows: Stage 1, no acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and nadir CD4+ T-lymphocyte count ≥0.500× 109 cells/ L (or CD4% ≥29); Stage 2, no AIDS and nadir CD4 0.200–0.499 × 109 cells/L (or CD4% 14- <29); Stage 3, AIDS or nadir CD4 0–0.199 × 109 cells/L (or CD4% <14).

AIDS, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; ART, antiretroviral therapy; CI, confidence interval; GED, General Educational Development test; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; n, unweighted sample size; Pap, Papanicolaou test.