Experience of most recent screening

• Respondents rate their experience of their most recent cervical screening highly; 91% rate it as ‘good’ or ‘very good’; just 2% rate their experience as ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’.
• Ratings are consistently high among different age groups (89%+ ‘good’ or ‘very good’), although a slightly lower proportion of older respondents rate their experience as ‘very good’ compared to other age groups (7%-11% points lower)
• Slightly higher proportions of those part of the LGBTQ+ community, Asian or Asian British ethnic groups and who have not given birth rate their experience as poor or very poor (2%-3% points higher)
• Overall, respondents without any disabilities rate their experience of their most recent screening slightly higher than those with disabilities
  • A slightly higher proportion of those with mental ill health and a hearing impairment rate their experience as poor
  • Respondents with a hearing impairment rating their experience as ‘fair’ or ‘poor’ do not mention their disability when explaining why they gave this rating

How was your experience at your most recent cervical screening?

This chart shows that 60% of respondents rate their most recent cervical screening appointment as very good, 31% as good, 6% as fair, 1% as poor and 1% as very poor

This chart shows how respondents rate their experience at their most recent screening appointment by age:
Of those aged 25-34, 58% rate their experience as very good, 31% as good, 8% as fair, 3% as poor, and 1% as very poor
Of those aged 35-44, 60% rate their experience as very good, 33% as good, 5% as fair, 1% as poor, and 1% as very poor
Of those aged 45-54, 63% rate their experience as very good, 29% as good, 6% as fair, 1% as poor, and 1% as very poor
Of those aged 55-64, 60% rate their experience as very good, 30% as good, 7% as fair, 2% as poor, and 2% as very poor
Of those aged 65-74, 51% rate their experience as very good, 38% as good, 9% as fair, and 3% as poor

This chart shows how respondents rate their experience at their most recent screening appointment by those who are part of the LGBTQ+ community:
Of those reporting themselves as part of the LGBTQ+ community, 53% rate their experience as very good, 32% as good, 10% as fair, 4% as poor, and 1% as very poor
Of those not reporting themselves as part of the LGBTQ+ community, 61% rate their experience as very good, 31% as good, 6% as fair, 1% as poor, and 1% as very poor

This chart shows how respondents rate their experience at their most recent screening appointment by ethnicity:
Of those from White or White British ethnic groups, 61% rate their experience as very good, 30% as good, 6% as fair, 1% as poor, and 1% as very poor
Of those from Asian or Asian British ethnic groups, 43% rate their experience as very good, 47% as good, 6% as fair, 2% as poor, and 1% as very poor
Of those from Black or Black British ethnic groups, 57% rate their experience as very good, 35% as good, 6% as fair, and 2% as poor
Of those from mixed/ multiple ethnic groups, 57% rate their experience as very good, 26% as good, 15% as fair, and 2% as very poor
Of those from other ethnic groups, 47% rate their experience as very good, 47% as good, and 6% as fair

This chart shows how respondents rate their experience at their most recent screening appointment by those who have ever given birth:
Of those who have ever given birth, 62% rate their experience as very good, 31% as good, 5% as fair, 1% as poor, and 1% as very poor
Of those who have never given birth, 56% rate their experience as very good, 30% as good, 9% as fair, 3% as poor, and 2% as very poor

This chart shows how respondents rate their experience at their most recent screening appointment by those with or without a disability:
Of those with a disability, 57% rate their experience as very good, 31% as good, 9% as fair, 2% as poor, and 1% as very poor
Of those without a disability, 62% rate their experience as very good, 30% as good, 6% as fair, 1% as poor, and 1% as very poor
Of those with a physical/ mobility disability, 61% rate their experience as very good, 26% as good, 10% as fair, 1% as poor, and 2% as very poor
Of those with mental ill health, 56% rate their experience as very good, 31% as good, 8% as fair, 3% as poor, and 2% as very poor
Of those with a hearing impairment, 58% rate their experience as very good, 23% as good, 15% as fair, and 5% as poor