Breast and cervical cancer screening among women with physical disabilities

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Margaret A Nosek, C A Howland

Abstract

This article reports findings from the National Study of Women with Physical Disabilities about rates of screening for breast and cervical cancer and factors associated with regular screening in a large sample of women with a variety of physical disabilities and a comparison group of women without disabilities. Case-comparison study using written survey. Data were analyzed using measures of central tendency, chi 2 analysis, logistic regression, and risk using odds ratios. General community. A total of 843 women, 450 with disabilities and 393 of their able-bodied friends, aged 18 to 65, who completed the written questionnaire. The most common primary disability type was spinal cord injury (26%), followed by polio (18%), neuromuscular disorders (12%), cerebral palsy (10%), multiple sclerosis (10%), and joint and connective tissue disorders (8%). Twenty-two percent had severe functional limitations, 52% had moderate disabilities, and 26% had mild disabilities. Outcomes were measured in terms of frequency of pelvic exams and mammograms. Women with disabilities tend to be less likely than women without disabilities to receive pelvic exams on a regular basis, and women with more severe functional limitations are significantly less li...Continue Reading

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