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Table 2 Cervical cytopathology exams performed in the state of Maranhão, Brazil. 2007 to 2012

From: Patterns of cervical cytological abnormalities according to the Human Development Index in the northeast region of Brazil

Variables

High MHDI

Medium or low MHDI

Very low MHDI

Total

 

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

Sample adequacy

 Unsatisfactory

7,565

1.8

28,378

3.0

55

1.2

35,998

2.6

 Satisfactory

415,637

98.2

907,660

97.0

4,394

98.8

1,327,691

97.4

Transformation zone

 Absent

175,332

57.8

370,796

40.9

879

20.0

547,007

41.2

 Present

240,305

42.2

536,864

59.1

3,515

80.0

780,684

58.8

Cervical screening diagnosisa

 Within normal limits or with benign abnormalities

407,253

98.0

887,565

97.8

4,214

95.9

1,299,032

97.8

Cellular atypiaa

8,384

2.0

20.095

2.2

180

4.1

28,659

2.2

 Atypical cells of undetermined significancea

3,005

0.7

11,433

1.3

49

1.1

14,487

1.1

 Low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL)a

4,429

1.1

5,735

0.6

95

2.2

10,259

0.8

 High-grade intraepithelial lesion or worse (HSIL+)a

950

0.2

2,927

0.3

36

0.8

3,913

0.3

  1. aOnly for satisfactory samples
  2. MHDI Municipal Human Development Index, TZ transformation zone