Wismer B A, Moskowitz J M, Chen A M, Kang S H, Novotny T E, Min K, Lew R, Tager I B
Center for Family and Community Health, University of California, Berkeley, USA.
Am J Public Health. 1998 Apr;88(4):656-60. doi: 10.2105/ajph.88.4.656.
This study reports population estimates of Pap smear testing among Korean-American women and evaluates correlates of testing.
Korean Americans in 2 California counties were surveyed by telephone. Frequencies were age-adjusted to the 1990 census to produce population estimates of testing. Logistic regression models were used to evaluate independent correlates of testing
Only 50% of the Korean-American women surveyed had a Pap test in the previous 2 years. The strongest independent correlate was having had a regular check-up in the previous 2 years (odds ratio 7.2, 95% confidence interval 4.2, 12.1).
Rates of Pap testing among Korean-American women are well below national objectives. Collaboration and community-sensitive research are essential to collect data and design programs to improve the health of ethnic minority communities.
本研究报告韩裔美国女性巴氏涂片检查的人群估计数，并评估检查的相关因素。
通过电话对加利福尼亚州两个县的韩裔美国人进行调查。对频率进行年龄调整，以符合1990年人口普查数据，从而得出检查的人群估计数。采用逻辑回归模型评估检查的独立相关因素。
在接受调查的韩裔美国女性中，只有50%在过去两年内进行过巴氏试验。最强的独立相关因素是在过去两年内进行过定期体检（优势比7.2，95%置信区间4.2，12.1）。
韩裔美国女性的巴氏涂片检查率远低于国家目标。合作以及针对社区的敏感性研究对于收集数据和设计改善少数民族社区健康的项目至关重要。
