title: Rates and independent correlates of Pap smear testing among Korean-American women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study reports population estimates of Pap smear testing among Korean-American women and evaluates correlates of testing.
  
  
  METHODS
  Korean Americans in 2 California counties were surveyed by telephone. Frequencies were age-adjusted to the 1990 census to produce population estimates of testing. Logistic regression models were used to evaluate independent correlates of testing
  
  
  RESULTS
  Only 50% of the Korean-American women surveyed had a Pap test in the previous 2 years. The strongest independent correlate was having had a regular check-up in the previous 2 years (odds ratio 7.2, 95% confidence interval 4.2, 12.1).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Rates of Pap testing among Korean-American women are well below national objectives. Collaboration and community-sensitive research are essential to collect data and design programs to improve the health of ethnic minority communities.
authors.affiliation: Center for Family and Community Health, University of California, Berkeley, USA.
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Wismer
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Moskowitz
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Novotny
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Min
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lew
authors.forename: I B
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Tager
mesh_terms: D001213:Asian / Q000523:psychology*; D002140:California; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea / Q000208:ethnology; D016015:Logistic Models; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D016017:Odds Ratio; D065006:Papanicolaou Test; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000208:ethnology*; D012494:Sampling Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014626:Vaginal Smears / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*