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ArticleJournal of racial and ethnic health disparities2025

Adherence and Correlates of Cervical Cancer Screening Among East African Immigrant Women in Washington State.

Adino Tesfahun Tsegaye, John Lin, Allison M Cole, Adam Szpiro, Darcy W Rao, Judd Walson, Rachel L Winer

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Adino Tesfahun TsegayeDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health, 3980 15Th Ave NE UW Box # 351619, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA. adino@uw.edu.ORCID 0000-0001-9210-172X
John LinDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health, 3980 15Th Ave NE UW Box # 351619, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA.
Allison M ColeDepartment of Family Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, USA.
Adam SzpiroDepartment of Biostatistics, University of Washington School of Public Health, Seattle, USA.
Darcy W RaoGender Equality Division, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, USA.
Judd WalsonDepartments of Global Health, Medicine (Infectious Diseases), Pediatrics and Epidemiology University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
Rachel L WinerDepartment of Epidemiology, University of Washington School of Public Health, 3980 15Th Ave NE UW Box # 351619, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA.

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introductionCervical cancer screening (CCS) among East African immigrants (EAI) in the USA is under explored. This study aimed to investigate adherence to CCS and its correlates among EAI.

methodsWe identified 1664 EAI women (25-65 years) with ≥ 1 primary care clinic visit(s) between 2017 and 2018, using University of Washington (UW) Medicine electronic health record data. CCS adherence was defined as Pap testing within 3 years or human papillomavirus/Pap co-testing within 5 years. We used Poisson regression with robust standard errors to cross-sectionally estimate associations with correlates of adherence. Twelve-month screening uptake was also evaluated among overdue women.

resultsCCS adherence was 63%. Factors associated with higher adherence included older age (adjusted prevalence ratios [APRs]:1.47:95%CI:1.14-1.90, 1.38:95%CI:1.05-1.80, respectively, for ages 30-39 and 40-49 vs 25-29 years), longer duration of care at UW Medicine (APR:1.22:95%CI:1.03-1.45, comparing > 10 vs < 5 years), higher visit frequency (APR:1.23:95%CI:1.04-1.44, 1.46:95%CI:1.24-1.72, respectively, for 3-5 and ≥ 6 vs 1-2 visits), index visit in an obstetrics-gynecology clinic (APR:1.26:95%CI:1.03-1.55, vs family practice), having an assigned primary care provider (APR:1.35: 95%CI:1.02-1.79), breast cancer screening adherence (APR:1.66: 95%CI:1.27-2.17), and colorectal cancer screening adherence (APR:1.59:95%CI:1.24-2.03). Low BMI was associated with lower adherence (APR:0.50:95%CI:0.26-0.96, comparing < 18.5 kg/m

conclusionCCS adherence among EAI was lower than the national average of 80%. Interventions focused on increasing healthcare access/utilization or leveraging healthcare encounters to address barriers could increase CCS in EAIs.

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Early Detection of CancerEmigrants and ImmigrantsPatient ComplianceUterine Cervical NeoplasmsAdultAfrica, EasternAgedCross-Sectional StudiesEast African PeopleFemaleHumansMiddle AgedPapanicolaou TestWashingtonAdherenceCervical cancer screeningEast African immigrantEritreaEthiopiaPrimary careSomalia

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