The characteristics and relevant factors of Pap smear test use for women with intellectual disabilities in Taiwan

BMC Health Services Research

Wen-Chen Tsai²  Pei-Tseng Kung³  Suh-May Yen¹ 

[1] Department of Chinese Medicine, Nantou Hospital, Nantou, Taiwan, Republic of China;Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, No. 91 Hsueh-Shih Road, Taichung, Taiwan 40402, Republic of China;Department of Healthcare Administration, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China

关键词: Pap smear test;    Preventive health services;    Disability;    Intellectual disabilities;   

Others  :  1130877
DOI  :  10.1186/1472-6963-14-240

 received in 2013-11-25, accepted in 2014-05-22,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Background

This study examines the Pap smear usage conditions and relevant influential factors for 18,204 women aged 30 years and above with intellectual disabilities, using nationwide data from 2008.

Methods

The research method of this study is secondary data analysis. The data was obtained from three nationwide databases from 2006 to 2008. This study employed descriptive statistics to analyze the use and rate of Pap smear testing by women with intellectual disabilities. Chi-square test was used to assess the correlation between Pap smear test usage and several variables. Logistic regression analysis was employed to explore the factors that influence Pap smear test usage.

Results

The results show that 4.83% (n =880) of women with intellectual disabilities underwent Pap smear tests. Pap smear test usage rates exhibit a declining trend with increases in age. Factors that significantly influence Pap smear test use include age, urbanization level of resident area, monthly salary, aboriginal status, marital status, existence of DM, severity of disability.

Conclusions

The women with intellectual disabilities had a low use rate of Pap smear test, which is significantly less than the 28.8% usage rate for the general population of women aged 30 years and above.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Yen et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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