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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Cervical Cancer Screening Prevalence
County: Clark
Measurement Period: 2014
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This indicator shows the percentage of females aged 18 years and older who have had a pap test in the past three years.
Why is this important?
Cervical cancer is preventable through regular screening tests and follow-up. The United States Preventive Services Task Force strongly recommends that all sexually active women, who have a cervix, be screened for cervical cancer. The Pap test (or Pap smear) is one of the most reliable and effective screening tests available to prevent cervical cancer.
74.4%
Source:
Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System
Measurement period: 2014
Maintained by: Southern Nevada Health District
Last update: September 2016
Measurement period: 2014
Maintained by: Southern Nevada Health District
Last update: September 2016
Compared to
Technical note: Effective with data year 2011, the BRFSS data collection, structure and weighting methodology changed to allow data to be collected by cell phones, in addition to landline telephones.
Graph Selections
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
Significantly better than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
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Data Source
- Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System
Maintained By: Southern Nevada Health District
Filed under: Health / Cancer, Women