Table 2:
Cancer screening practices compared with standardized national survey data
| Pap Smear (Females) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Affected (n=157) | Unaffected (n=71) | BRFSS* (2002) | |
| % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % | |
| Past year | 60.3% (50, 70) | 64.3% (50, 78) | 70.5% |
| Past 2 years | 13.5% (0, 28) | 15.7% (0, 37) | 12.6% |
| Past 3 years | 7.1% (0, 22)) | 5.7% (0, 28) | 4.3% |
| Over 3 years ago | 19.1% (5, 33) | 14.3% (0, 36) | 11.4% |
| Clinical Breast Exam (Females) | |||
| Affected (n=157) | Unaffected (n=71) | BRFSS* (2002) | |
| % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % | |
| Past year | 76.2% (69,84) | 69.6% (57, 83) | 75.7% |
| Past 2 years | 11.6% (0, 26) | 15.9% (0, 38) | 12.9% |
| Past 3 years | 4.5% (0, 20) | 4.3% (0, 27) | 4.2% |
| Over 3 years ago | 7.7% (0, 23) | 10.1% (0, 32) | 2.8% |
| Females by age group who ever had a mammogram | |||
| Age (years) | Affected (n=157) | Unaffected (n=71) | BRFSS* (2002) |
| % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % | |
| < 40 | 41.9% (15, 69) | 27% (0, 55) | 23.4% |
| 40-49 | 91.2% (81, 100) | 81.3% (60, 100) | 83.2% |
| ≥ 50 | 92.4% (86, 98) | 88.9% (74, 100) | 92.7% |
*
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. 2002 CDC median of 50 states (including Washington, DC).