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

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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.
• Description:
  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.
  
  CS306528
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Early Detection Of Cancer/methods Female Gynecological Examination Papanicolaou Test Women's Health Women's Health Services Young Adult
• Source:
  NSFG - National Survey of Family Growth
• Series:
  NCHS Data Briefs
• Document Type:
  Journal Issue
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  7 Pages
• Issue:
  339
• Collection(s):
  National Center for Health Statistics Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
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