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Table 1 General characteristics of women with a diagnosis of ASC-US from 5 sentinel screening centres in Catalonia (Spain)

From: Prediction of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2+ (CIN2+) using HPV DNA testing after a diagnosis of atypical squamous cell of undetermined significance (ASC-US) in Catalonia, Spain

CHARACTERISTIC

TOTAL

WOMEN WITH FOLLOW UP&

Total cases

611

493

Mean follow up time years

-

3.9

Age mean years (range)

35.4(15-79)

35.2(15-71)

Age groups yrs

N(%)

N(%)

< 25

106(17.3)

84(17.0)

25-34

224(36.7)

182(36.9)

35-44

125(20.4)

100(20.3)

45-54

126(20.6)

108(21.9)

> 54

30(4.9)

19(3.8)

First hrHPV after ASC-US

N(%)

N(%)

Negative

331(54.2)

255(51.7)

Positive

280(45.8)

238(48.3)*

  1. &Maximum follow up period 3.5 years * p value hetereogeneity test 0.02
  2. ASC-US: Atypical squamous cell of undetermined significance, hrHPV: High risk Human Papillomavirus test