Socioeconomic inequality in cervical cancer screening uptake among women in sub-Saharan Africa: a decomposition analysis of Demographic and Health Survey data.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine socioeconomic inequalities in the use of cervical cancer screening among women in sub-Saharan Africa.

Design

Secondary data from the Demographic and Health Survey data in sub-Saharan Africa.

Setting

Sub-Saharan Africa.

Participants

Women aged 15-64 years.

Outcome measures

Socioeconomic inequalities in cervical cancer screening uptake and the pooled prevalence of cervical cancer screening.

Results

The pooled prevalence of cervical cancer screening among women in sub-Saharan African countries was 10.51% (95% CI: 7.54% to 13.48%). Cervical cancer screening uptake showed a significant pro-rich distribution of wealth-related inequalities, with a weighted Erreygers normalised concentration index of 0.084 and an SE of 0.003 (p value

SUBMITTER: Asgedom YS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11647397 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature