Country-level correlates of cervical cancer mortality in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Objective: To identify country-level correlates of geographical variations in cervical cancer (CC) mortality in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Materials and methods: CC mortality rates for LAC countries (n=26) were examined in relation to country-specific socio-economic indicators (n=58) and Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) prevalence using linear regression models. Results: High mortality at ages <5 years, low per capita total expenditure on health, and low proportion of the population with access to sanitation were identified as the best independent predictors of CC mortality (R2=77%). In the subset of countries (n=10) with HPV prevalence estimates, these socio-economic indicators together with high-risk HPV prevalence explained almost all the between-country variability in CC mortality (R2=98%). Conclusion: The findings suggest that continuing socioeconomic improvements in LAC countries will be associated with further reductions in CC mortality even in the absence of organised population-based screening and vaccination programmes.

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Pereira-Scalabrino, A., Almonte, M., & dos-Santos-Silva, I. (2013). Country-level correlates of cervical cancer mortality in Latin America and the Caribbean. Salud Publica de Mexico, 55(1), 5–15. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-36342013000100004

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