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QuickStats: Percentage of Women Aged >25 Years Who Had
a Papanicolaou (Pap) Smear Test* During the Preceding 3 Years, by
Age Group and Education Level --- National Health Interview Survey,
United States, 2005*
* Estimates are based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian, noninstitutionalized U.S. population and are derived from the cancer control supplement
of the National Health Interview Survey. Results are based on responses to a series of questions about Pap smear tests, including, "Have you ever had a Pap smear
test?" and "When did you have your most recent Pap smear test?"
† General Educational Development diploma.
The likelihood of having a Pap smear test during the preceding 3 years increased with education level in each of
the age groups. Overall, older women were less likely to be tested; the lowest rate (46.1%) was among women aged
>65 years who had not completed high school. Nine out of 10 women aged 25--44 years with some college or more
reported having a Pap smear test during the preceding 3 years, the highest rate of any group.
SOURCE: CDC. Health, United States, 2007: with chartbook on trends in the health of Americans. Hyattsville,
MD: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC; 2007. Available at
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus07.pdf.
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