Cervical Cancer Screening Among Adult Women in China, 2010

• Published in: The oncologist (Dayton, Ohio) Ohio), 2015-06, Vol.20 (6), p.627-634
• Main Authors: Wang, Baohua, He, Minfu, Chao, Ann, Engelgau, Michael M., Saraiya, Mona, Wang, Limin, Wang, Linhong
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cervical cancer; China; Early Detection of Cancer; Epidemiology; Female; Global Health and Cancer; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Mass Screening; Middle Aged; Papanicolaou Test; Risk Factors; Socioeconomic Factors; Surveys and Questionnaires; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - diagnosis; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - epidemiology; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms - pathology; Women
• ISSN: 1083-7159; 1549-490X
• DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2014-0303

Introduction. Cervical cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers among women in China. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends routine screening for cervical cancer, and the WHO Global Monitoring Framework suggests that every nation monitors cervical cancer screening. However, little information is available on cervical cancer screening behavior among women in China. Methods. We used data from the 2010 China Chronic Disease and Risk Factor Surveillance System that included 51,989 women aged 18 years and older. We report the proportion of women who reported ever having had a Papanicolaou (Pap) test, stratified by sociodemographic characteristics and geographic region. Multivariable logistic regression modeling was performed to adjust for potential confounders. Results. Overall, 21% of 51,989 women reported having ever had a Pap test. The highest proportion was reported among women aged 30–39 years (30.1%, 95% confidence interval, 26.8%–33.4%). In all geographic regions, women in rural areas were consistently less likely than women in urban areas to report having had a Pap test. Among women who reported ever having a Pap test, 82% reported having the most recent test in the past 3 years. Factors associated with reporting ever having a test were being aged 30–49 years, higher education, being married, and having urban health insurance. Conclusion. Our results indicate that screening programs need to be strengthened along with a more intense focus on specific demographic groups. National cervical cancer screening guidelines and comprehensive implementation strategies are needed to make screening services available and accessible to all women. Implications for Practice: This study is the largest nationwide and population‐based assessment of self‐reported history of Pap test for cervical cancer screening in China. This article describes cervical cancer screening behavior among women and examines key demographic and geographic factors. Only one fifth of Chinese women reported having ever had a Pap test for cervical cancer screening. The results highlight the urgent need to develop national cervical cancer screening guidelines and strategies that make screening services widely available, accessible, and acceptable to all women, especially to those who reside in rural areas and those with no health insurance. 摘要 引言. 子宫颈癌是中国女性最高发的肿瘤之一。世界卫生组织（WHO）建议对子宫颈癌进行常规筛查，WHO全球监测框架提议每个国家都对子宫颈癌筛查进行监测。然而，有关中国女性子宫颈癌筛查行为的信息相当少。 方法. 我们使用了2010年中国慢性病和危险因素监测系统中的数据，该系统纳