30.06.2017 In: Oncology
More than one-quarter (28 per cent) of women who are overdue a smear test are unaware of the cervical screening programme, a Cancer Research UK survey has revealed.
The survey also revealed that 51 per cent of those overdue for the test said they intended to go in the future.These were more likely to be younger women, aged between 25 and 34.
However, the survey also found that 15 per cent of women whose tests were overdue said they had decided not to attend at all. These respondents were more likely to be older women, between the ages of 55 and 64.
The survey found that a lack of awareness was higher in women with English as a second language, compared with native English-speakers. According to Cancer Research UK, this language issue explained the unawareness in women from minority ethnic groups compared with white British women.
The survey also revealed that 51 per cent of those overdue for the test said they intended to go in the future.These were more likely to be younger women, aged between 25 and 34.
However, the survey also found that 15 per cent of women whose tests were overdue said they had decided not to attend at all. These respondents were more likely to be older women, between the ages of 55 and 64.
The survey found that a lack of awareness was higher in women with English as a second language, compared with native English-speakers. According to Cancer Research UK, this language issue explained the unawareness in women from minority ethnic groups compared with white British women.
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