Other Women's Health Screening

PAP Smear

Risk Factor Definition: PAP Smear

Question: A PAP smear is a test for cancer of the cervix. Have you ever had a PAP smear? How long has it been since your last PAP smear?

At Risk: Women 18 or older with an intact uterus who have not had a PAP smear within the past three years are considered at risk.

Who's At Risk in Baxter County?

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Twenty-five percent of Baxter County adult women had not had a PAP smear within the past three years. Women with lower incomes, older women, and women with less education were more likely to not have had this screening test.

 

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