Table 2 Demographic data, follow-up and diagnostic procedures (period 1990–1999)
From: Atypical glandular cells in conventional cervical smears: Incidence and follow-up
|  | 1990–1994 | 1995–1999 | P-Value | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Population *♀ >15 years: at risk | 833,964 | 884,947 |  |  |
Number of smears (cases) | 241,098 | 325,711 | p < 0,05 | 566,809 |
AGC-NOS/Cl.IIIG**-cases rate per 5 years period | 46 0.02% | 215 0.07% | p < 0,001 | 261 (100%) 0.05% |
Follow-up (F.u.):*** patients with | Â | Â | Â | Â |
no histology (no F.u. or cytology only) | 8 | 62 | p < 0,05 | 70 (26.8%) |
Available histologic findings ****: | 38 (82.6%) | 153 (71.2%) | p < 0,05 | 191 (73.2%) |
Diagnostic procedures: | Â | Â | Â | 191 (100%) |
º cervical biopsies | 4 | 16 | p < 0,05 | 20 (10.4%) |
º conization | 4 | 17 | p < 0,05 | 21 (11.0%) |
º curettage | 14 | 65 | p < 0,05 | 79 (41.4%) |
º hysterectomy | 16 | 55 | p < 0,05 | 71 (37.2%) |