Receipt of pelvic examinations among women aged 15–44 in the United States, 1988–2017

Martinez, Gladys M.; Qin, Jin; Saraiya, Mona; Sawaya, George F.

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Receipt of pelvic examinations among women aged 15–44 in the United States, 1988–2017

Published Date:

June 2019

Series:

NCHS data brief ; no. 339 ; DHHS publication ; no. 2019-1209 ;

Language:

English

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Personal Author:

Martinez, Gladys M. ; Qin, Jin ; Saraiya, Mona ; Sawaya, George F. ;

Corporate Authors:

National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.). Division of Health Interview Statistics.

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Key findings

Data from the National Survey of Family Growth

● A decreasing trend in the receipt of pelvic examinations in the past 12 months among women aged 15–44 was observed from 1988 through 2017.

● A decreasing trend in the receipt of pelvic examinations among women aged 15–20 and 21–29 was observed from 1988 through 2017.

● During 2015–2017, receipt of a pelvic examination in the last 12 months was highest among non-Hispanic black women, followed by non-Hispanic white women and Hispanic women.

● During 2015–2017, receipt of a pelvic examination in the past 12 months increased with increasing levels of education.

Suggested citation: Martinez GM, Qin J, Saraiya M, Sawaya GF. Receipt of pelvic examinations among women aged 15–44 in the United States, 1988–2017. NCHS Data Brief, no 339. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2019.

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