Cytological diagnoses of cervical smears and trends, 1990–2000
| Inadequate | Normal | BMD | >BMD | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pap 0 | Pap 1 | Pap 2 | Pap 3a1 | ⩾Pap 3a2 | ||
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | N | |
| *In 1996, the CISOE-A classification with formal reporting and referral was introduced and, in addition, three year interval screening for women 34–55 years was changed into five year interval screening for women 30–60 years; †p value for linear test for trend. | ||||||
| 1990 | 818 (0.7) | 96 929 (87.1) | 10 875 (9.8) | 1693 (1.5) | 959 (0.9) | 111 274 |
| 1991 | 843 (0.8) | 94 768 (86.6) | 11 119 (10.2) | 1723 (1.6) | 975 (0.9) | 109 428 |
| 1992 | 922 (0.8) | 94 935 (85.2) | 12 555 (11.3) | 1898 (1.7) | 1093 (1.0) | 111 403 |
| 1993 | 878 (0.8) | 95 222 (85.1) | 12 797 (11.4) | 1994 (1.8) | 1019 (0.9) | 111 910 |
| 1994 | 921 (0.8) | 98 681 (85.9) | 12 367 (10.8) | 1918 (1.7) | 1038 (0.9) | 114 925 |
| 1995 | 947 (0.9) | 90 272 (87.0) | 9801 (9.5) | 1704 (1.6) | 981 (0.9) | 103 714 |
| 1996* | 951 (0.8) | 100 668 (89.5) | 8452 (7.5) | 1480 (1.3) | 967 (0.9) | 112 518 |
| 1997 | 879 (0.8) | 105 821 (91.4) | 6747 (5.8) | 1305 (1.1) | 1028 (0.9) | 115 780 |
| 1998 | 888 (0.9) | 93 038 (94.7) | 2531 (2.6) | 960 (1.0) | 875 (0.9) | 98 292 |
| 1999 | 912 (1.0) | 83 875 (95.2) | 1881 (2.1) | 718 (0.8) | 764 (0.9) | 88 150 |
| 2000 | 956 (1.2) | 74 477 (95.3) | 1506 (1.9) | 537 (0.7) | 694 (0.9) | 78 178 |
| p Value† | 0.004 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.001 | 0.427 | |