title: Factors Associated with Self-Reported Cervical Cancer Screening Among Women Aged 18 Years and Older in the United States.
abstract: In 2016, an estimated 4120 women will die as a result of cervical cancer. The objective of this study was to examine the factors associated with cervical cancer screening among women 18 years of age and older in the United States (U.S.). Using the 2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey, women over the age of 18 in the U.S. were examined to assess factors associated with cervical cancer screening. Analyses were conducted using SAS 9.2. Of the 272,692 study participants, 258,496 (95 %) had obtained cervical cancer screening. After adjusting for demographic and socioeconomic factors, being non-Hispanic White, Hispanic or Latino, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, in the age group 18-44 years and 75 years and above, having less than a high school education and an annual household income of less than a $25,000, having never married, and residing in the West region of the U.S. reduced the likelihood of participation in cervical cancer screening. Also, after adjusting for demographic and socioeconomic factors, being between the ages of 45-74 years of age, having more than a high school education, having a higher income, and residing in the South region of the U.S. increased the likelihood of participation in cervical cancer screening. The results of this study suggest that socio-demographic factors and region of residence are predictors of cervical cancer screening. These findings highlight the need to identify potential prevention strategies to promote cervical cancer screening among at-risk populations and groups.
authors: Department of Community Health and Preventative Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Dr. SW, National Center for Primary Care (NCPC) Suite 346, Atlanta, GA, 30310-1495, USA. smiles-richardson@msm.edu.|Master of Public Health Program, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA. smiles-richardson@msm.edu.
authors: Stephanie
authors: S
authors: Miles-Richardson
authors: Master of Public Health Program, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors: Shari
authors: S
authors: Allen
authors: Master of Public Health Program, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors: Mechelle D
authors: MD
authors: Claridy
authors: Department of Community Health and Preventative Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Dr. SW, National Center for Primary Care (NCPC) Suite 346, Atlanta, GA, 30310-1495, USA.|Master of Public Health Program, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors: Elaine Archie
authors: EA
authors: Booker
authors: Department of Community Health and Preventative Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, 720 Westview Dr. SW, National Center for Primary Care (NCPC) Suite 346, Atlanta, GA, 30310-1495, USA.|Master of Public Health Program, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors: Gemechu
authors: G
authors: Gerbi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D040343:Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D065006:Papanicolaou Test / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D044469:Racial Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D057566:Self Report; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Cervical cancer; Screening; United States; Women 18 years of age and older