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Is there a language divide in pap test use?

Ninez A Ponce1, Neetu Chawla, Susan H Babey

  • 1UCLA Department of Health Services & UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, Los Angeles, California 90095-1772, USA. nponce@ucla.edu

Medical Care
|October 26, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Women speaking Spanish were more likely to get screened for cervical cancer. However, Vietnamese, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Korean speakers faced reduced screening rates, highlighting language barriers in cancer prevention.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Health Disparities

Background:

  • Cervical cancer screening is crucial for early detection and prevention.
  • Language barriers may contribute to disparities in healthcare access and utilization.
  • Understanding the impact of primary language on screening is essential for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between primary language use and cervical cancer screening rates.
  • To identify specific linguistic groups that may be at higher risk for disparities in Pap test utilization.

Main Methods:

  • Secondary data analysis of the 2001 and 2003 California Health Interview Surveys.
  • Cross-sectional study of 38,931 women aged 18-64 regarding 3-year Pap test use.

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  • Weighted multivariate logit models were used to assess the impact of language of interview, controlling for covariates.

    • Main Results:

    • Women interviewed in Spanish showed a 1.65 times higher likelihood of receiving a Pap test.
    • Significantly reduced odds of screening were observed for women interviewed in Vietnamese (OR 0.67), Cantonese (OR 0.44), Mandarin (OR 0.48), and Korean (OR 0.62).

    Conclusions:

    • Language of interview is associated with disparities in cervical cancer screening.
    • Improving language access services is vital to reduce screening disparities, particularly among Asian immigrant communities.
    • Targeted strategies addressing linguistic barriers can enhance cancer screening equity.