Cervical cancer screening among English- and Spanish-speaking Hispanic women in an urban safety net health system, 2015-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Hispanic population is heterogeneous with differences in health behaviors across subgroups by nativity and preferred language. We evaluated cervical cancer screening adherence among English- and Spanish-speaking Hispanic patients receiving care at a safety net health system.

Methods

Electronic health records were used to identify 46,094 women aged 30-65. Up to date (UTD) screening was defined based on date of last Pap test, human papillomavirus (HPV) test, or Pap/HPV co-test.

Results

Overall, 81.5% of 31,297 Hispanic women were UTD. English-speaking Hispanic women had a lower prevalence of being UTD when compared to Spanish-speaking Hispanic women (aPR: 0.94, 95% CI: 0.93 - 0.96). Further, those with indigent healthcare plans had a higher prevalence of

SUBMITTER: Amboree TL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10268437 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature