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Prevalence of Cancer Screening Among Adults With Disabilities, United States, 2013
CME ACTIVITY — Volume 14 — January 26, 2017
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Figure. Prevalence of up-to-date cancer screening among women, by disability status and whether or not a doctor or health professional recommended the screening test, National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2013.
| Screening | Mammogram | Pap test |
|---|---|---|
| Screening recommendation for those with any disability (hearing, vision, cognitive, or mobility) | 83.9 | 84.1 |
| Screening recommendation for those with no disability | 85.8 | 94.7 |
| No screening recommendation for those with any disability (hearing, vision, cognitive, or mobility) | 32.6 | 55.2 |
| No screening recommendation for those with no disability | 48.6 | 66.7 |
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