Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume 14, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 715-720

Cervical cancer screening among immigrant hispanics: An analysis by country of origin (Article)

Shelton R.C.* , Jandorf L. , King S. , Thelemaque L. , Erwin D.O.
  • a Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 West 168th Street, New York 10032, NY, United States
  • b Department of Oncological Sciences, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States
  • c Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 West 168th Street, New York 10032, NY, United States
  • d Department of Oncological Sciences, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States
  • e Department of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, United States

Abstract

As the largest and most diverse ethnic minority population in the U.S., it is important to examine differences in and correlates of Pap test adherence among Hispanics by country of origin. The data for these analyses are baseline responses from a Randomized Controlled Trial. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression models were conducted among Hispanic immigrant women who identified as Mexican, Puerto Rican, Dominican, or Central/South American (n = 1,305). There were significant differences in Pap test adherence: Dominicans (81.6%), Mexicans (77.5%), Central/South Americans (71.2%), and Puerto Ricans (69.3%). In multivariable analyses, there were different correlates of Pap test adherence for each country of origin. For example, marriage status (P = .0001) and younger age (P = .006) were positively associated with adherence among Mexican women. This research provides insight into the variability that exists among Hispanics and can help improve understanding of important determinants that may influence Pap test screening among diverse Hispanics. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011.

Author Keywords

Cervical cancer screening Pap test disparities Hispanics

Index Keywords

Vaginal Smears Communication Barriers psychological aspect Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic randomized controlled trial (topic) health insurance human communication disorder statistics Health Surveys Early Detection of Cancer ethnology Insurance, Health Arkansas Hispanic Americans United States Young Adult Humans Hispanic Adolescent New York Emigrants and Immigrants female Article adult migration Uterine Cervical Neoplasms Utilization Review patient attitude uterine cervix tumor Patient Acceptance of Health Care vagina smear early diagnosis health survey
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84865864010&doi=10.1007%2fs10903-011-9541-y&partnerID=40&md5=2a3ac52990f0005c454e201b16c40f6b
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-011-9541-y
ISSN: 15571912
Cited by: 11
Original Language: English