Table 1

Years since last screening by age (where given)

Age group (years)Time since last smear [n (row %)]
Never0–3 years4–5 years>5 yearsTotal
<25*22 (92)1 (4)1 (4)0 (0)24
25–4919 (23)54 (64)9 (11)2 (2)84
50–641 (4)12 (48)7 (28)5 (20)25
>64*1 (100)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)1
Total43 (32)67 (50)17 (13)7 (5)134
  • *Not eligible for routine screening. The National Health Service Cervical Screening Programme invites women aged 25–49 years to attend for routine screening every 3 years and those aged 50–64 years every 5 years.