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Percent of Women Age 18 and Older Who Report Having Had a Pap Smear Within the Last Three Years, by Race/Ethnicity, 2006

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United StatesPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White84.5%
Black87.2%
Hispanic81.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander75.6%
American Indian/Alaskan80.5%



AlabamaPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White83.5%
Black84.0%
HispanicNSD
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

AlaskaPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White86.9%
BlackNSD
HispanicNSD
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/Alaskan90.1%

ArizonaPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White87.4%
BlackNSD
Hispanic79.7%
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/Alaskan87.5%

ArkansasPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White81.8%
Black83.8%
HispanicNSD
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

CaliforniaPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White85.7%
Black90.0%
Hispanic82.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander81.3%
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

ColoradoPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White85.5%
BlackNSD
Hispanic85.7%
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

ConnecticutPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White90.0%
Black88.9%
Hispanic84.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander81.1%
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

DelawarePercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White89.6%
Black87.0%
HispanicNSD
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

District of ColumbiaPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White90.8%
Black88.9%
Hispanic87.0%
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

FloridaPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White84.1%
Black80.0%
Hispanic81.5%
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

GeorgiaPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White87.9%
Black90.4%
Hispanic77.2%
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

HawaiiPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White86.2%
BlackNSD
Hispanic83.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander78.2%
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

IdahoPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White77.0%
BlackNSD
Hispanic82.4%
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

IllinoisPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White82.6%
Black89.0%
Hispanic85.8%
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

IndianaPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White81.4%
Black83.9%
Hispanic87.8%
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

IowaPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White86.3%
BlackNSD
Hispanic84.5%
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

KansasPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White83.7%
Black87.1%
Hispanic83.5%
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

KentuckyPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White83.2%
Black86.7%
HispanicNSD
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

LouisianaPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White85.3%
Black86.9%
Hispanic67.5%
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

MainePercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White89.1%
BlackNSD
HispanicNSD
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

MarylandPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White87.8%
Black88.7%
Hispanic83.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander84.3%
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

MassachusettsPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White88.4%
Black92.9%
Hispanic79.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander81.4%
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

MichiganPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White90.0%
Black89.6%
Hispanic86.6%
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

MinnesotaPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White86.6%
BlackNSD
HispanicNSD
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

MississippiPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White82.8%
Black86.4%
HispanicNSD
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

MissouriPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White79.5%
Black86.2%
HispanicNSD
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

MontanaPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White81.7%
BlackNSD
HispanicNSD
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/Alaskan86.4%

NebraskaPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White81.5%
BlackNSD
Hispanic78.4%
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

NevadaPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White80.0%
BlackNSD
Hispanic85.1%
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

New HampshirePercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White88.6%
BlackNSD
HispanicNSD
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

New JerseyPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White84.0%
Black87.7%
Hispanic85.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander77.1%
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

New MexicoPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White82.0%
BlackNSD
Hispanic85.5%
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/Alaskan78.4%

New YorkPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White85.6%
Black86.8%
Hispanic88.3%
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

North CarolinaPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White86.6%
Black89.9%
Hispanic84.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander75.7%
American Indian/Alaskan91.0%

North DakotaPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White84.9%
BlackNSD
HispanicNSD
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

OhioPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White82.9%
Black91.8%
Hispanic78.6%
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

OklahomaPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White79.3%
Black82.9%
Hispanic81.1%
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/Alaskan82.9%

OregonPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White83.4%
BlackNSD
Hispanic85.4%
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

PennsylvaniaPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White83.3%
Black82.0%
Hispanic85.1%
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

Rhode IslandPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White90.0%
Black89.5%
Hispanic90.5%
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

South CarolinaPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White90.0%
Black90.6%
Hispanic87.6%
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

South DakotaPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White85.0%
BlackNSD
HispanicNSD
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/Alaskan88.5%

TennesseePercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White84.9%
Black91.4%
HispanicNSD
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

TexasPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White82.2%
Black80.9%
Hispanic77.5%
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

UtahPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White74.9%
BlackNSD
Hispanic71.8%
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

VermontPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White87.6%
BlackNSD
HispanicNSD
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

VirginiaPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White85.6%
Black89.1%
Hispanic87.7%
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

WashingtonPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White84.2%
Black82.6%
Hispanic88.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander79.2%
American Indian/Alaskan89.4%

West VirginiaPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White84.0%
BlackNSD
HispanicNSD
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

WisconsinPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White86.4%
Black92.0%
HispanicNSD
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

WyomingPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White80.8%
BlackNSD
Hispanic82.0%
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD



GuamPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
WhiteNA
BlackNA
HispanicNA
Asian/Pacific IslanderNA
American Indian/AlaskanNA

Puerto RicoPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
WhiteNSD
BlackNSD
Hispanic72.3%
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD

Virgin IslandsPercent0.0% - 100.0%
 
White85.7%
Black80.7%
Hispanic83.5%
Asian/Pacific IslanderNSD
American Indian/AlaskanNSD



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Notes: 

U.S. totals include territories. This measure includes women age 18 and older in the non-institutionalized civilian population who report having had a pap smear within the last three years. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends pap smears at least every three years in women who have been sexually active and have a cervix.
Racial/ethnic groups are mutually exclusive.
For information about the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Survey, visit the BRFSS home page available at http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/index.htm.

Sources: 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008.

Definitions: 

NSD: Not Sufficient Data. In this case the state sample had fewer than 100 respondents.




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