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. 2008 Jun 17;5(6):e132.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050132.

Coverage of cervical cancer screening in 57 countries: low average levels and large inequalities

Emmanuela Gakidou  1 , Stella Nordhagen, Ziad Obermeyer
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Coverage of cervical cancer screening in 57 countries: low average levels and large inequalities

Emmanuela Gakidou et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Emmanuela Gakidou and colleagues find that coverage of cervical cancer screening in developing countries is on average 19% compared to 63% in developed countries.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1. Crude and Effective Cervical Cancer Screening Coverage for Women Ages 25–64
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Figure 2. Coverage of Cervical Cancer Screening, By Age Group, Across Two Development Groups
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Figure 3. Cervical Cancer Screening Coverage, By Global Wealth Decile, Across All Countries
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Figure 4. Cervical Cancer Screening Coverage in Top and Bottom Within-Country Wealth Quintiles, Across Four Selected Countries
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