Nationwide cervical cancer screening in Korea: data from the National Health Insurance Service Cancer Screening Program and National Cancer Screening Program, 2009-2014.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The rates of participation in the Korean nationwide cervical cancer screening program and the rates of abnormal test results were determined.

Methods

The database of the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) was used during the study period (2009-2014).

Results

The participation rate increased from 41.10% in 2009 to 51.52% in 2014 (annual percentage change, 4.126%; 95% confidence interval [CI]=2.253-6.034). During the study period, women ≥70 years of age had the lowest rate of participation (range, 21.7%-31.9%) and those 30-39 years of age the second-lowest (27.7%-44.9%). The participation rates of National Health Insurance beneficiaries (range, 48.6%-52.5%) were higher than those of Medical Aid Program (MAP) recipients (29.6%-33.2%). The rates of abnorma

SUBMITTER: Shim SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5540722 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature