Jennifer C Spencer, Brittany M Charlton, Peyton K Pretsch, Phillip W Schnarrs, Lisa P Spees, Michael G Hudgens, Lynn Barclay, Stephanie B Wheeler, Noel T Brewer, Jennifer S Smith
We sought to examine cervical cancer screening barriers by sexual orientation among low-income women in North Carolina. The MyBodyMyTest-3 Trial recruited low-income women (< 250% of federal poverty level) aged 25-64 years who were 1+ year overdue for cervical cancer screening. We compared perceptions of cervical cancer screening among those who self-identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or queer (LGBQ; n = 70) to straight/heterosexual women (n = 683). For both LGBQ and straight respondents, the greatest barriers to screening were lack of health insurance (63% and 66%) and cost (49% and 50%)...
April 16, 2024: Archives of Sexual Behavior