English proficiency and physicians' recommendation of Pap smears among Hispanics.

Background: Hispanics have one of the highest incidence rates of cervical cancer. Physician recommendation is one of the most important cues to cancer screening; however, low English proficiency among Hispanics may hinder health providers' recommendation of Pap smears.

Methods: Analysis of data from the 2000 National Health Interview Survey.

Pap smear use in California: are we closing the racial/ethnic gap?

Background: Minority women continue to be disproportionately affected by cervical cancer. Minority population groups at high risk for cervical cancer may be failing to fully comply with screening recommendations. The use of Pap smears among women in California was evaluated to identify ethnic groups at higher risk for noncompliance with cervical cancer screening.

Impact of U.S. citizenship status on cancer screening among immigrant women.

Objectives: We evaluated the relationship between U.S. citizenship status and the receipt of Pap smears and mammograms among immigrant women in California.

Impact of English language proficiency on receipt of pap smears among Hispanics.

Our aim was to assess the impact of English language proficiency on Pap smear use among Hispanics. We performed a cross-sectional study using 2000 National Health Interview Survey data and included 2,331 Hispanic women, age >/=18 without a hysterectomy. After adjusting for sociodemographic and access factors, highly proficient English speakers were more likely to report a Pap smear in the past 3 years as compared to low proficient (adjusted prevalence ratio, 1.