Inequities in cervical cancer screening among Colombian women: A multilevel analysis of a nationwide survey. Issue 2 (April 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bermedo-Carrasco, Silvia; Peña-Sánchez, Juan Nicolás; Lepnurm, Rein; Szafron, Michael; Waldner, Cheryl
• Is Part Of: Cancer epidemiology. Volume 39:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 229
• Page End: 236
• Publication Date: 2015-04
• Subjects: Cancer -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Cancer -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Cancer -- Diagnosis -- Periodicals; Carcinogenesis -- Periodicals; 616.994005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2015.01.011
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1877-7821

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Almost 13% of women between 18 and 49 years in Colombia had never had a Pap test.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Having a Pap test differs by socio-demographic and neighbourhood factors.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Women in disadvantaged socioeconomic groups are less likely to have a Pap test.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">Living in rural areas has a negative impact on having had a Pap test.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0025"> <label></label> <p id="par0025">Pap testing decreases as the prevalence of no education in neighbourhoods increases.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>