Ethnic inequalities in coverage and use of women's cancer screening in Peru.
BMC Womens Health
; 24(1): 418, 2024 Jul 24.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-39048988
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study aimed to assess ethnic inequalities in the coverage and utilization of cancer screening services among women in Peru.METHODS:
Data from the 2017-2023 Demographic and Family Health Survey in Peru were analyzed to evaluate ethnic disparities in screening coverage for breast and cervical cancer, including clinical breast examination (CBE), Pap smear test (PST), and mammography. Measures such as the GINI coefficient and Slope Index of Inequality (SII) were used to quantify coverage and utilization disparities among ethnic groups.RESULTS:
The study included 70,454 women aged 30-69. Among women aged 40-69, 48.31% underwent CBE, 84.06% received PST, and 41.69% underwent mammography. It was found inequalities in coverage for any cancer screening (GINI 0.10), mammography (GINI 0.21), CBE (GINI 0.19), and PST (GINI 0.06), in 25 Peruvian regions. These inequalities were more pronounced in regions with larger populations of Quechua, Aymara, and Afro-Peruvian women. In rural areas, Quechua or Aymara women (SII -0.83, -0.95, and - 0.69, respectively) and Afro-Peruvian women (SII -0.80, -0.92, and - 0.58, respectively) experienced heightened inequalities in the uptake of CBE, mammography, and PST, respectively. Like Quechua or Aymara women (SII -0.50, SII -0.52, and SII -0.50, respectively) and Afro-Peruvian women (SII -0.50, SII -0.58, and SII -0.44, respectively) with only a primary education.CONCLUSION:
Ethnic inequalities affect breast and cervical cancer screening coverage across regions in Peru. In Quechua, Aymara, and Afro-Peruvian women the uptake of mammography, CBE, and PST was less frequently than their white or mestizo counterparts. These inequalities are attributed to sociodemographic conditions such as lower education levels and residence in rural or non-capital areas.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Breast Neoplasms
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Mammography
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Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
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Healthcare Disparities
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Early Detection of Cancer
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Papanicolaou Test
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Peru
Language:
En
Journal:
BMC Womens Health
Journal subject:
SAUDE DA MULHER
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Peru
Country of publication:
United kingdom