Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS); 1997

Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1997

**What is the main reason you have not had a Pap smear within the last three years?**
(Weighted Column Percents)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	40-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Doc never said		19.1		16.2	16.2	27.0
Doc said not		15.9	8.5	13.5	23.7	16.6
Not needed		24.0	29.2	20.5	22.5	24.9
Cost/no insurance		7.2	13.3	15.3	6.6	1.2
Too old		.4				.8
Had no time		3.0	5.3	1.0	3.0	3.5
Embarrassing to get		.8				1.7
Painful		1.4	3.9	3.6
Afraid results		.8	6.2
Other reason		25.2	27.7	26.4	28.0	22.9
Don't know		2.3	5.8	3.5		1.4
Female	Doc never said	19.1		16.2	16.2	27.0
	Doc said not	15.9	8.5	13.5	23.7	16.6
	Not needed	24.0	29.2	20.5	22.5	24.9
	Cost/no insurance	7.2	13.3	15.3	6.6	1.2
	Too old	.4				.8
	Had no time	3.0	5.3	1.0	3.0	3.5
	Embarrassing to get	.8				1.7
	Painful	1.4	3.9	3.6
	Afraid results	.8	6.2
	Other reason	25.2	27.7	26.4	28.0	22.9
	Don't know	2.3	5.8	3.5		1.4
Denominator is: All female survey respondents older than 40 who have not had a pap smear within the last three years

**What is the main reason you have not had a Pap smear within the last three years?**
(Unweighted Frequencies)
		Total	Age Groups
		Total	40-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Total		258	30	62	44	122
Doc never said		44		9	5	30
Doc said not		42	3	8	12	19
Not needed		65	8	15	11	31
Cost/no insurance		15	4	8	2	1
Too old		1				1
Had no time		9	3	1	2	3
Embarrassing to get		2				2
Painful		4	1	3
Afraid results		2	2
Other reason		68	8	16	12	32
Don't know		6	1	2		3
Female	Total	258	30	62	44	122
	Doc never said	44		9	5	30
	Doc said not	42	3	8	12	19
	Not needed	65	8	15	11	31
	Cost/no insurance	15	4	8	2	1
	Too old	1				1
	Had no time	9	3	1	2	3
	Embarrassing to get	2				2
	Painful	4	1	3
	Afraid results	2	2
	Other reason	68	8	16	12	32
	Don't know	6	1	2		3
Denominator is: All female survey respondents older than 40 who have not had a pap smear within the last three years

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