Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of the routine-screening population and colposcopy population participants
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Routine-screening population | ||
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| Age, years | ||
| 50–54 | 55 | 26.8 |
| 55–59 | 81 | 39.5 |
| 60–64 | 69 | 33.7 |
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| Menopausal statusa | ||
| Pre-menopausal | 5 | 2.7 |
| Peri-menopausal | 9 | 4.9 |
| Post-menopausal | 150 | 82.4 |
| Not reported/unknown | 18 | 9.9 |
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| Colposcopy population | ||
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| Age, years | ||
| 35–49 | 13 | 15.7 |
| 50–54 | 33 | 39.8 |
| 55–59 | 22 | 26.5 |
| 60–70 | 15 | 18.1 |
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| Reason for referral population study eligibility | ||
| Confirmed CIN2+ on biopsy | 15 | 18.1 |
| Moderate dyskaryosis on cytology | 9 | 10.8 |
| Severe dyskaryosis on cytology | 4 | 4.8 |
| HPV triageb | 55 | 66.3 |
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| Age of women with CIN2+, years | ||
| 35–49 | 5 | 27.8 |
| 50–54 | 6 | 33.3 |
| 55–59 | 3 | 16.7 |
| 60–70 | 4 | 22.2 |
a
Derived from questionnaire data, therefore, the total number of women is 182.
b
Mild dyskaryosis or borderline changes and HPV positive — 44 women with recent HPV triage, 11 women in follow-up for HPV triage. CIN = cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. HPV = human papillomavirus.