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Cervical cancer screening effective coverage

DefinitionPercentage of eligible women (aged 25 to 64) who report that they have had a pelvic exam and Pap smear in the past three years.
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Indicator Type: -> Health Status -> Chronic Diseases

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ECFSGPKZNLPMPNCNWWCZA
Cervical cancer screening effective coverage [Definition]
2003 ---------[1] 23.2
2003 age 25-34---------[2] 27.7
2003 age 35-44---------[3] 28.5
2003 age 45-54---------[4] 13.3
2003 age 55-64---------[5] 14.0
2003 wealth quintile 1 (poorest)---------[6] 12.8
2003 wealth quintile 5 (wealthiest)---------[7] 40.9
EC: Eastern Cape  FS: Free State  GP: Gauteng  KZN: KwaZulu-Natal  LP: Limpopo  MP: Mpumalanga  NC: Northern Cape  NW: North West  WC: Western Cape  ZA: South Africa  

Notes and References

  1. PLoS Med 2008 17;5(6): Gakidou E, Nordhagen S, Obermeyer Z. Coverage of cervical cancer screening in 57 countries: low average levels and large inequalities. PLoS Med. 2008 Jun 17;5(6):e132. http://medicine.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10.1371/journal.pmed.0050132
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  2. PLoS Med 2008 17;5(6): Gakidou E, Nordhagen S, Obermeyer Z. Coverage of cervical cancer screening in 57 countries: low average levels and large inequalities. PLoS Med. 2008 Jun 17;5(6):e132. http://medicine.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10.1371/journal.pmed.0050132
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  3. PLoS Med 2008 17;5(6): Gakidou E, Nordhagen S, Obermeyer Z. Coverage of cervical cancer screening in 57 countries: low average levels and large inequalities. PLoS Med. 2008 Jun 17;5(6):e132. http://medicine.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10.1371/journal.pmed.0050132
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  4. PLoS Med 2008 17;5(6): Gakidou E, Nordhagen S, Obermeyer Z. Coverage of cervical cancer screening in 57 countries: low average levels and large inequalities. PLoS Med. 2008 Jun 17;5(6):e132. http://medicine.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10.1371/journal.pmed.0050132
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  5. PLoS Med 2008 17;5(6): Gakidou E, Nordhagen S, Obermeyer Z. Coverage of cervical cancer screening in 57 countries: low average levels and large inequalities. PLoS Med. 2008 Jun 17;5(6):e132. http://medicine.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10.1371/journal.pmed.0050132
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  6. PLoS Med 2008 17;5(6): Gakidou E, Nordhagen S, Obermeyer Z. Coverage of cervical cancer screening in 57 countries: low average levels and large inequalities. PLoS Med. 2008 Jun 17;5(6):e132. http://medicine.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10.1371/journal.pmed.0050132
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  7. PLoS Med 2008 17;5(6): Gakidou E, Nordhagen S, Obermeyer Z. Coverage of cervical cancer screening in 57 countries: low average levels and large inequalities. PLoS Med. 2008 Jun 17;5(6):e132. http://medicine.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10.1371/journal.pmed.0050132
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