Criminal Justice Involvement And Abnormal Cervical Cancer Screening Results Among Women In An Urban Safety Net Hospital
JOURNAL OF LOWER GENITAL TRACT DISEASE(2021)
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ObjectiveThe aim of the study was to elucidate the risk factors underlying abnormal cytology-based cervical cancer screening (Pap testing) in justice-involved women (JIW) compared with non-JIW in an urban safety net hospital. MethodsRetrospective chart review of women with a history of correctional involvement who received care at Grady Health System between 2010 and 2018 and had a Pap test was performed (n = 191). An age-matched cohort of women with no correctional involvement and had a Pap test at Grady served as the control (n = 394). Variables of interest were age, HIV, smoking, race, mental health history, and history of incarceration. Outcomes of interests were rate of abnormal Pap tests and follow-up. chi(2) and logistic regression models evaluated associations between the variables of interest and outcomes. ResultsRates of abnormal Pap tests were significantly higher in JIW (35.6%) than controls (18.5%, p < .0001). Compared with controls, JIW were significantly more likely to have high-grade cervical cytology (odds ratio [OR] = 3.89, p < .0005) and be lost to gynecologic follow-up (OR = 8.75, p < .0001) and a history of severe mental illness (29.5% vs 4.3%, p < .0001). Those with abnormal Pap tests were likely to be HIV-positive (OR = 20.7, p < .001) and have a history of incarceration (OR = 2.33, p < .001). Predictors of high-grade Pap test were smoking history (OR = 0.16, p = .014), HIV-positive (OR = 3.66, p = .025), and history of incarceration (OR = 3.96, p < .0005). ConclusionsJustice-involved women represent a high-risk subpopulation with significantly increased rates of high-grade cytology and lost to follow-up. This underscores the need for attention to screening programs and follow-up interventions for JIW.
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justice involved women, cervical cytology, lost to follow-up
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