American Journal of Health Behavior
Volume 34, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 131-143

Cervical cancer screening among Asian Canadian immigrant and nonimmigrant women (Article)

Xiong H. , Murphy M. , Mathews M. , Gadag V. , Wang P.P.
  • a Research and Evaluation Department, Newfoundland Labrador Centre for Health Information, St. John's, NF, Canada, Research and Evaluation Department, Newfoundland Labrador Centre for Health Information, Labrador, NF, Canada
  • b Research and Evaluation Department, Newfoundland Labrador Centre for Health Information, St. John's, NF, Canada
  • c Department of Health Policy/Health Care Delivery, Canada
  • d Division of Community Health and Humanities, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 300 Prince Philip Drive, St. Johns, NF A1B 3V6, Canada
  • e Division of Community Health and Humanities, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 300 Prince Philip Drive, St. Johns, NF A1B 3V6, Canada, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China

Abstract

Objectives: To examine whether Pap smear screening and determinants of screening for Asian immigrants are different from those for nonimmigrants in Canada. Methods: Data from the Canadian Community Health Survey Cycle 2.1 (2003) were used. Explanatory and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to compare rates and determinants of Pap smear screening between Asian immigrants and nonimmigrants. Results: In this study, 64,604 women were included. Asian immigrants had significantly lower rates of Pap smear screening (52%) compared to nonimmigrants (72%). Lack of necessity and time are important barriers. Conclusion: Pap smear screening should be promoted, particularly in recent Asian immigrants.

Author Keywords

Cervical cancer screening immigrants Pap smear screening Asian immigrant women

Index Keywords

Vaginal Smears Asian psychological aspect human middle aged statistics Asian continental ancestry group comparative study Health Surveys Early Detection of Cancer ethnology Humans Adolescent Canada Emigrants and Immigrants female women's health Article adult migration Uterine Cervical Neoplasms uterine cervix tumor patient attitude Patient Acceptance of Health Care vagina smear early diagnosis health survey
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ISSN: 10873244
Cited by: 20
Original Language: English