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National Health Service in Scotland: Annual Report 1998-99

 

14 Cervical Screening Programme Percentage of Eligible Female Population Screened in the Last 3.5 and 5.5 Years.
As at 31 March 1999 Health Board Area Comparison

Area of Residence

Percentage screened in the last 3.5 Years

Percentage screened in the last 5.5 Years

All Areas1

81.2

86.6

Argyll & Clyde

81.2

87.1

Ayrshire & Arran

84.1

89.0

Borders

88.9

92.1

Dumfries & Galloway

90.1

93.5

Fife

79.2

85.5

Forth Valley

82.6

88.5

Grampian

87.5

91.5

Greater Glasgow

77.0

82.8

Highland

77.9

83.5

Lanarkshire

80.0

85.9

Lothian

85.3

86.0

Orkney

90.9

93.6

Shetland

90.1

93.0

Tayside

78.5

84.5

Western Isles

83.2

87.2

Percentages are based on an adjusted CHI population denominator (20-60 years excluding medically ineligible women).

1The "All Areas" information excludes Lothian whose figures are derived from self completed GP claim forms.

Source: Cervical Cytology Screening Programme (ISD(D)4)

 

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