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EPV055/#292 The higher incidence of cervical cancer among hispanics in the US: what factors are responsible?
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  1. C-I Liao1,
  2. E Thayer2,
  3. A Moon3,
  4. D Wong4,
  5. A Chan5,
  6. A Milki6,
  7. A Francoeur4 and
  8. J Chan7
  1. 1Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
  2. 2University of Massachusetts Medical School, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Worcester, USA
  3. 3Stanford University School of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Stanford, USA
  4. 4University of California Los Angeles, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Los Angeles, USA
  5. 5Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Intitute, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Palo Alto, USA
  6. 6George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington DC, USA
  7. 7California Pacific Medical Center, Obstetrics and Gynecology, San Francisco, USA

Abstract

Objectives To evaluate differences in cervical cancer incidence, screening, and HPV vaccination between Hispanics and Whites in the United States.

Methods Data were obtained from the United States Cancer Statistics (USCS) from 2001 to 2017 and the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). SEER*Stat and Joinpoint regression program were used for statistical analyses.

Results Based on USCS data, in 2017 the overall incidence of cervical cancer was 7.5/100,000 in Hispanic women compared to 6.2/100,000 in White women. Hispanics aged 35 to 39 years had the highest incidence at 15.9/100,000. We then used BRFSS data to identify potential deficiencies in screening and prevention, and found that 11.6% of all Hispanics were never screened compared to only 5.1% of Whites. When stratified by age, Hispanics 25 to 29 years old had the highest rate of absent screening at 11.2%, compared to 6.4% of Whites of the same age. In examining adherence to screening guidelines, we found that 11.4% of Hispanics and 26.6% of Whites were non-adherent (no screening in the last five or more years). Furthermore, of those eligible for HPV vaccination in 2006, only 37.3% of Hispanics had received the vaccine by 2017, compared to 50.0% of Whites.

Conclusions Cervical cancer incidence is 20% higher in Hispanics compared to Whites in the United States. Poor compliance with cervical cancer screening and lower vaccination rates may explain this disparity.

https://doi.org/10.1136/ijgc-2021-IGCS.123

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