Trends in cervical cancer screening in Norway 2012-2017: a comparison study of non-immigrant and immigrant women.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Immigrant women in Norway have lower cervical cancer screening participation than non-immigrant women. Our aim in this study was to assess whether the observed increase in screening participation during 2012-2017 was different between Norwegian-born women and immigrant women.

Methods

Data were collected from three national registries. The study included 1,409,561 women, categorized according to country of birth and immigrant background: (i) Norway, Norwegian parents; (ii) Norway, immigrant parent(s); (iii) Europe, excluding Norway; (iv) Africa; (v) Asia, including Turkey; and (vi) other countries. Trends and differences between groups were analyzed using Poisson regression analyses with adjustments for variables other studies have found to influence screening participat

SUBMITTER: Enden MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11626844 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature