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ArticleJournal of lower genital tract disease2020

Association of Body Mass Index With Adherence to Cervical Cancer Screening Recommendations in Hispanic Women.

Cynthia M Pérez, Daisy González-Barrios, Jeslie M Ramos-Cartagena, Ana P Ortiz

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Article in Journal of lower genital tract disease, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Cynthia M PérezDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Puerto Rico Graduate School of Public Health, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Daisy González-BarriosDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Puerto Rico Graduate School of Public Health, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Jeslie M Ramos-CartagenaUniversity of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Ana P Ortiz

Funding

TECHNOLOGIES AND RESOURCES FOR CORE LABORATORIESU54MD007587 · NIMHD · UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO MED SCIENCES · PI LUCIANO, CARLOS A., NOBOA, CARIAMARIE · 2012 to 2018
$23.2M
TRCLU54RR026139 · NCRR · UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO MED SCIENCES · PI FRONTERA, WALTER R. · 2010 to 2011
$8.4M
Anogenital HPV Infection in a Population-Based Sample of Puerto Rican WomenSC2AI090922 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO MED SCIENCES · PI ORTIZ, ANA PATRICIA · 2010 to 2012
$439k
NCRR NIH HHS U54 RR026139NIAID NIH HHS SC2 AI090922NIMHD NIH HHS U54 MD007587
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveObese women have higher cervical cancer incidence and mortality than their counterparts, possibly related to nonadherence to screening recommendations. We assessed the association of body mass index with adherence to cervical cancer screening recommendations in Hispanic women living in Puerto Rico, a minority population with the highest incidence of cervical cancer in the United States. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe included 536 Hispanic women aged 21 to 64 years enrolled in a population-based study of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Demographic and clinical characteristics and risky behaviors were collected using structured interviews. Weight and height were measured to classify body mass index as underweight, normal, overweight, and obesity (class I, class II, class III). Adherence to cervical cancer screening recommendations was self-reported. Logistic regression models were fit to estimate the odds ratio with 95% CI after adjusting for covariates.

resultsNearly one third (29.7%) of women were overweight and 43.5% were obese (class I: 22.6%, class II: 11.0%, class III: 9.9%). Overall adherence to cervical cancer screening within the past 3 years was 78.5%, being lowest among women with class III obesity (60.4%). After multivariable adjustment, only women with class III obesity had significantly higher odds (odds ratio = 2.5, 95% CI: 1.2-5.1) of reporting nonadherence to cervical cancer screening compared with normal weight women.

conclusionsAdherence to cervical cancer screening in this population was below the Healthy People 2020 target of 93%, especially for women with morbid obesity. These findings highlight the importance of adequate interventions to decrease cervical cancer screening disparities in these women.

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Body Mass IndexAdultEarly Detection of CancerFacilities and Services UtilizationFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansMiddle AgedObesityPatient CompliancePuerto RicoSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesUterine Cervical NeoplasmsYoung Adult

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