Pap smears in the extreme South of Brazil: low coverage and exposure of the most vulnerable pregnant women

ABSTRACT Objective: To estimate prevalence, assess trends and identify factors associated with non-performance of Pap smears among postpartum women residing in Rio Grande, Southern Brazil. Methods: Between 01/01 and 12/31 of 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019, previously trained interviewers applied...

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Main Authors: Juraci Almeida Cesar, Anelise Medeiros Souto, Carlota de Fátima Lelis, Larissa Picanço Pinheiro, Rinelly Pazinato Dutra, Rodrigo Jacobi Terlan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva 2023-07-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-790X2023000100431&lng=en&tlng=en