Table 2.
Average annual percentage change (AAPC) in precancerous cervical lesions among screened women aged 21-24 and 25-29, by area-based measures of poverty, Black race, and Hispanic ethnicity, Connecticut, 2008-2018 a
| Percentage of population | Poverty c | Black race | Hispanic ethnicity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of reported cases | AAPC (95% CI) | No. of reported cases | AAPC (95% CI) | No. of reported cases | AAPC (95% CI) | |
| Aged 21-24 | ||||||
| <5.0 | 1686 | −11.6 (−14.4 to −8.7) | 2068 | −12.1 (−14.4 to −9.8) | 1542 | −11.2 (−14.1 to −8.3) |
| 5.0-9.9 | 1067 | −12.2 (−14.2 to −10.1) | 733 | −11.1 (−14.0 to −8.0) | 1064 | −12.2 (−14.6 to −9.8) |
| 10.0-19.9 | 984 | −10.0 (−13.1 to −6.8) | 764 | −9.8 (−13.6 to −5.8) | 758 | −12.3 (−14.8 to −9.8) |
| ≥20.0 | 997 | −11.7 (−14.6 to −8.8) | 1169 | −11.4 (−14.0 to 8.8) | 1370 | −10.1 (−12.7 to −7.4) |
| Aged 25-29 | ||||||
| <5.0 | 1945 | −0.3 (−2.0 to 1.3) | 2438 | −0.2 (−2.2 to 1.9) | 1662 | −0.7 (−2.8 to −1.5) |
| 5.0-9.9 | 1437 | −0.1 (−2.6 to 2.8) | 1025 | −0.3 (−2.4 to 1.8) | 1433 | −1.3 (−3.2 to 0.6) |
| 10.0-19.9 | 1580 | −1.4 (−5.2 to 2.6) | 1225 | −1.2 (−4.7 to 2.4) | 1253 | −1.2 (−4.4 to 2.1) |
| ≥20.0 | 1489 | 1.0 (−2.7 to 4.9) | 1763 | 0.4 (−3.8 to 4.7) | 2103 | 0.7 (−3.3 to 4.9) |
aData source: HPV-IMPACT Program, Connecticut Emerging Infections Program.
bArea-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
cDefined as living below the federal poverty level.