An examination of sociocultural factors associated with cervical cancer screening among low-income Latina immigrants of reproductive age.
An examination of sociocultural factors associated with cervical cancer screening among low-income Latina immigrants of reproductive age.
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10.1023/a:1023939801991
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2003-07-01
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Bailey, Terry L
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Scarinci, Isabel C;Beech, Bettina M;Bailey, Terry L
The purpose of this study was threefold: 1) to examine whether low-income Latina immigrants were less likely to receive a Pap smear than low-income non-Latinas; 2) to examine ethnic differences regarding cervical cancer knowledge; and 3) to examine the sociocultural factors associated with cervical cancer screening among low-income Latina immigrants. Participants included 225 low-income women of reproductive age attending a WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) clinic (50% Latina immigrants and 50% non-Latinas). Latina immigrants were less educated, less likely to have health insurance, and more likely to be married or living with a partner than non-Latinas (ps
