Factors associated with cervical cancer screening uptake among Inuit women in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada
Abstract Background The Canadian circumpolar Inuit population has a higher incidence rate of cervical cancer than the general population and the majority of cases occur among underscreened women. The objectives of this study were to determine Pap smear utilization rates and to determine factors asso...
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ftbiomed:oai:biomedcentral.com:1471-2458-13-438 2023-05-15T16:54:40+02:00 Factors associated with cervical cancer screening uptake among Inuit women in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada Cerigo, Helen Coutlée, Francois Franco, Eduardo L Brassard, Paul 2013-05-03 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/438 en eng BioMed Central Ltd. http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/13/438 Copyright 2013 Cerigo et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. Research article 2013 ftbiomed 2013-05-19T00:10:34Z Abstract Background The Canadian circumpolar Inuit population has a higher incidence rate of cervical cancer than the general population and the majority of cases occur among underscreened women. The objectives of this study were to determine Pap smear utilization rates and to determine factors associated with time-inappropriate use of cervical cancer screening among a cohort of Inuit women from Nunavik, Quebec, Canada. Methods This study utilizes baseline information collected from a cohort formed between January 2002 and December 2007 to study the natural history of HPV among Inuit women aged 21–69 years in Nunavik, Quebec. Cervical cancer screening history and other variables were obtained from a baseline questionnaire and medical chart review. Unconditional logistic regression was used to estimate the odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for potential predictors of not having a Pap smear within the previous 3 years prior to cohort entry. Results A total of 403 Inuit women who had a baseline questionnaire and chart review were included. The mean age of the study population was 34.2 years. In the three years prior to study entry, 25% of women did not have a Pap smear. Older age and never giving birth were significant predictors of time-inappropriate Pap smear use. Conclusions Our results suggest that older women and women who are not accessing reproductive care have a lower compliance with time-appropriate cervical cancer screening and future research should address potential strategies to increase screening coverage among this group. Article in Journal/Newspaper inuit Nunavik BioMed Central Canada Nunavik |
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Abstract Background The Canadian circumpolar Inuit population has a higher incidence rate of cervical cancer than the general population and the majority of cases occur among underscreened women. The objectives of this study were to determine Pap smear utilization rates and to determine factors associated with time-inappropriate use of cervical cancer screening among a cohort of Inuit women from Nunavik, Quebec, Canada. Methods This study utilizes baseline information collected from a cohort formed between January 2002 and December 2007 to study the natural history of HPV among Inuit women aged 21–69 years in Nunavik, Quebec. Cervical cancer screening history and other variables were obtained from a baseline questionnaire and medical chart review. Unconditional logistic regression was used to estimate the odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for potential predictors of not having a Pap smear within the previous 3 years prior to cohort entry. Results A total of 403 Inuit women who had a baseline questionnaire and chart review were included. The mean age of the study population was 34.2 years. In the three years prior to study entry, 25% of women did not have a Pap smear. Older age and never giving birth were significant predictors of time-inappropriate Pap smear use. Conclusions Our results suggest that older women and women who are not accessing reproductive care have a lower compliance with time-appropriate cervical cancer screening and future research should address potential strategies to increase screening coverage among this group. |
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Factors associated with cervical cancer screening uptake among Inuit women in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada |
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Factors associated with cervical cancer screening uptake among Inuit women in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada |
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Factors associated with cervical cancer screening uptake among Inuit women in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada |
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Factors associated with cervical cancer screening uptake among Inuit women in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada |
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Factors associated with cervical cancer screening uptake among Inuit women in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada |
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factors associated with cervical cancer screening uptake among inuit women in nunavik, quebec, canada |
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