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Table 1 Patient characteristics by screening history among Davidson County, TN, women diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer: 2008–2018

From: Impact of prior underinsurance on cervical cancer screening among Davidson County, Tennessee, women diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer, 2008–2018

Characteristic

No screening

(N = 94)

No follow-up

(N = 22)

Test/screening failure

(N = 35)

Total

(N = 151)

p valueǂ

Median age at diagnosis [IQR]

53 [44–62]

46 [36–55]

44 [34–58]

51 [40–59]

0.007**

Median year of diagnosis

2013

2014

2013

2013

0.898 ± 

[IQR]

[2011–2016]

[2011–2016]

[2010–2016]

[2011–2016]

Race/Ethnicity

 White, non-Hispanic

53 (56)

14 (64)

27 (77)

94 (62)

0.527

 Black, non-Hispanic

26 (28)

6 (27)

6 (17)

38 (25)

 Hispanic

11 (12)

2 (9)

2 (6)

15 (10)

 Other

4 (4)

0 (0)

0 (0)

4 (3)

Symptoms at diagnosis

 Yes

81 (86)

15 (69)

21 (60)

117 (78)

0.004**

 No/unknown

13 (14)

7 (32)

14 (40)

34 (22)

 

Immunocompromised

 Yes

5 (5)

1 (5)

1 (3)

7 (5)

1.000

 No/unknown

89 (95)

21 (95)

29 (97)

144 (95)

Current/Past smoker

 Yes

45 (48)

16 (73)

10 (29)

71 (47)

0.005**

 No/unknown

49 (52)

6 (27)

25 (71)

80 (53)

Histology type

 Squamous

61 (65)

18 (82)

15 (43)

94 (62)

0.019*

 Non-squamous

31 (33)

4 (18)

20 (57)

55 (36)

 Unknown

2 (2)

0 (0)

0 (0)

2 (1)

Stage (FIGO)

 Stage I-IIA (local)

45 (48)

16 (73)

25 (71)

86 (57)

0.011*

 Stage IIB-IV (advanced)

47 (50)

5 (23)

8 (23)

60 (40)

 Unknown/missing

2 (2)

1 (4)

2 (6)

5 (3)

History of underinsurancea

 Yes

36 (38)

7 (32)

4 (11)

47 (31)

0.014*

 No/unknown

58 (62)

15 (68)

31 (89)

104 (69)

Other barriersb

 None

60 (64)

12 (55)

26 (74)

98 (65)

0.296

 1 or more barriers

34 (36)

10 (45)

9 (26)

53 (35)

  1. ǂPearson’s chi-square/Fisher’s exact tests as applicable
  2. ±Wilcoxon rank-sum test
  3. () Column percentages
  4. IQR interquartile range
  5. Boldface p value indicates statistical significance (*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001)
  6. aUnderinsurance defined as any history of no insurance or insufficient coverage, including lapses in coverage or concerns about poor insurance coverage resulting in lack or delayed receipt of healthcare services
  7. bOther barriers includes documentation of any of the following in the five years prior to cancer diagnosis: poor English proficiency, substance use disorder, morbid obesity (body mass index ≥ 40 kg/m2), history of incarceration, history of homelessness, or serious mental illness