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Pap Tests

Data are for the U.S.

Pap test use

Percent of women aged 18 and over who had a Pap test within the past 3 years: 69.0% (2015)

Source: Health, United States, 2016, table 71 [PDF – 9.8 MB]

Physician office visits

Number of physician office visits during which Pap tests were ordered or provided: 28.5 million

Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2015 State and National Summary Tables, table 21 [PDF – 692 KB]

Outpatient department visits

Number of hospital outpatient department visits during which Pap tests were ordered or provided: 3.5 million

Source: National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2011 Outpatient Department Summary Tables, table 15 [PDF – 330 KB]

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Mammography

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Age-adjusted cancer incidence rates for selected cancer sites, by sex, race, and Hispanic origin, Health, United States, 2016, table 36 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
Five-year relative cancer survival rates for selected cancer sites, by race and sex Health, United States, 2016, table 37 [PDF – 9.8 MB]

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Page last reviewed: January 19, 2017
Page last updated: May 3, 2017
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