title: Cervical smear frequency pattern at an Australian screening centre.
abstract: The frequency of cervical cytology screening in a group of 1966 women in an Australian setting is presented. Of women "at risk" of carcinoma of the cervix, 91-8% have had at least one previous cervical Papanicolaou (Pap) smear examination. Of the women who had never had a previous smear examination, 19-8% were taking oral contraceptives and 58% were parous.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*