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PAPYEVOTHMED
Reason for Pap test ever: Other medical problem
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Description

For half of female sample persons aged 18 and over who have ever heard of a Pap smear test and have ever had a Pap smear because of a health problem (including their most recent Pap smear), PAPYEVOTHMED reports whether the health problem was some medical reason other than bleeding, pain, discharge, itching, burning, infection, a follow-up test or treatment, or an unrelated medical issue.

Related variable PAPLYOTHMED reports whether female sample persons aged 18 and over whose most recent Pap smear was because of a health problem had their most recent Pap smear because of some medical reason other than bleeding, pain, discharge, itching, burning, infection, a follow-up test or treatment (1987 only), or an unrelated medical issue (1987 only).

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Comparability

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Universe

  • 1987: Half of female sample persons age 18+ (excluded from CAEP) who have ever heard of a pap smear test and have ever had a pap smear becaue of a health problem.

Availability

  • 1987

Weights