Utilization of Cervical Cancer Screening Among Hispanic Immigrant Women in Coastal South Carolina
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Published on: June 14, 2019
John S Luque1,2, Yelena N Tarasenko3, Hong Li4,5
1Department of Public Health Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Cannon Building, 135 Cannon Street, Ste. 303, MSC835, Charleston, SC, 29425, USA. luquej@musc.edu.
Objectives:
This study aims to examine prevalence and correlates of cervical cancer screening utilization and adherence among a growing population of Hispanic immigrant women in coastal South Carolina.
Methods:
We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 196 women to assess recency of screening and hypothesized study predictors (health status, beliefs, self-efficacy, having a regular provider, barriers to screening, and trust in providers). Multiple ordinal logistic regressions identified final covariates which would predict recency of screening.
Results:
Approximately 84% of women were up-to-date with their Pap tests and 47% had received a Pap test in the previous year. In the adjusted analyses, having a regular provider and having a chronic medical condition were significantly associated with recency of Pap test.
Conclusions:
Differences in cervical cancer screening for participants were partially explained by psychosocial factors, health status, and individual and structural barriers to healthcare.
