Table 4 Comparison of 2-year follow-up results (n = 315).

From: Clinical characteristics and a 2-year follow-up of unsatisfactory conventional Pap smears: a retrospective case–control study

Item

Pap smear

P-value

Normal

Unsatisfactory

N

248

67

 

2Y-FU Result

–

–

0.030*

Within normal limit

196 (79.0%)

46 (68.7%)

 

Reactive changes

36 (14.5%)

19 (28.4%)

 

Atrophy with inflammation

14 (5.6%)

1 (1.5%)

 

Unsatisfactory

1 (0.4%)

1 (1.5%)

 

CIN3

1 (0.4%)

0 (0.0%)

 
  1. Data are presented as n or mean ± standard deviation.
  2. *p-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant after test.
  3. CIN3: cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 3.
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