Esther E. Idehen|Tellervo Korhonen|Anu E. Castaneda|Teppo Juntunen|Mari Kangasniemi|Anna?Maija Pietilä|Päivikki Koponen
Factors associated with cervical cancer screening participation among immigrants of Russian, Somali and Kurdish origin: a population-based study in Finland
University of Eastern Finland|University of Eastern Finland|Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare|Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare|University of Eastern Finland|University of Eastern Finland|Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
previous studies revealed low participation cervical cancer screening among immigrants compared nonimmigrants studies factors associated immigrants lower participation rates conducted european countries universal access eligible women study aimed explore factors associated cervical screening participation among women russian somali kurdish origin finlandwe used data migrant health wellbeing survey 20102012 structured facetoface interviews groups immigrants aged 2560 yielded 620 responses concerning screening participation previous five years statistical analysis employed logistic regressionthe ageadjusted participation rates follows among women russian origin 739 95 ci 681797 somalis 347 95 ci 264430 kurds 613 95 ci 550677 multiple logistic regressions showed significant factor increasing likelihood screening participation among groups least one gynecological checkup previous five years odds ratio 654262 p 0001 factors higher education 263 p 0014 employed 431 p 0007 given birth 934 p 0014 among kurds literacy finnishswedish 363 p 0003 among russiansour results demonstrate women refrain using reproductive health services unemployed less educated well poor language proficiency might need information importance screening participation primary occupational healthcare services may significant role informing immigrant women importance