Table 1.
Average annual percentage change (AAPC) in precancerous cervical lesions among total population of women aged 21-24 and 25-29, by area-based measures of poverty, a Black race, and Hispanic ethnicity, Connecticut, 2008-2018 b
| Percentage of population of area-based measure b | Poverty c | Black race | Hispanic ethnicity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | AAPC (95% CI) | No. | AAPC (95% CI) | No. | AAPC (95% CI) | |
| Aged 21-24 | ||||||
| <5.0 | 1686 | −15.1 (−17.7 to −12.5) | 2068 | −16.1 (−19.7 to −12.4) | 1542 | −14.2 (–17.3 to –11.0) |
| 5.0-9.9 | 1067 | −15.2 (−17.8 to −12.6) | 733 | −14.2 (−16.5 to −11.8) | 1064 | −15.7 (–17.1 to –14.3) |
| 10.0-19.9 | 984 | −13.3 (−16.3 to −10.2) | 764 | −13.2 (−17.0 to −9.2) | 758 | −15.4 (−18.1 to −12.6) |
| ≥20.0 | 997 | −15.1 (−19.0 to −11.1) | 1169 | −14.7 (−18.6 to −10.5) | 1370 | −13.3 (−17.4 to −9.0) |
| Aged 25-29 | ||||||
| <5.0 | 1945 | −4.1 (−5.5 to −2.6) | 2438 | −4.1 (−6.1 to −2.2) | 1662 | −4.4 (−5.8 to −2.9) |
| 5.0-9.9 | 1437 | −3.9 (−6.3 to −1.5) | 1025 | −4.2 (−6.3 to −2.0) | 1433 | −3.7 (−5.9 to −1.3) |
| 10.0-19.9 | 1580 | −5.1 (−7.5 to −2.7) | 1225 | −5.0 (−7.2 to −2.6) | 253 | −5.0 (−7.1 to −2.9) |
| ≥20.0 | 1489 | −2.9 (−5.3 to −0.4) | 1763 | −3.5 (−6.1 to −0.8) | 2103 | −3.1 (−5.5 to −0.7) |
aArea-based measures of poverty, race, and ethnicity (percentage of the population in a census tract who were living below the federal poverty level, who were Black, and who were Hispanic) at the census-tract level divided into 4 groups using recommended cut points from the Public Health Disparities Geocoding Project. 3
bData source: HPV-IMPACT Program, Connecticut Emerging Infections Program.
cDefined as living below the federal poverty level.