Abstract

GUEVARA-CUELLAR, César et al. Prevalence of Pap smear take in students of a Colombian public university. Salud, Barranquilla [online]. 2008, vol.24, n.1, pp.23-30. ISSN 0120-5552.

Objective: Determine the prevalence of taking Pap Smear in the students of the first six semesters of the professional programs of the faculty of Health of a public University of Cali en 2007. Materials and methods: It was carried out a cross sectional study with students of professional programs in the faculty of health of a public university in Cali, Colombia through an inquiry that included information about achieve Pap smear and sexuality behaviors. Results: 180 students participated and the age average was 19,9±2,5 años. 41,7% of students carried out Pap smear; 23,3% each year. 84% of students claimed the result. 35,5% have have one sexual partner and age average for initial intercourse was 16,8±1,5 years. The main reason for not take Pap smear was virginity(40%). There are statistic association between take Pap smear with age (p=0,002), married status (p=0,002), number of sexual intercourses in last month (p<0,0001), use of hormonal anticonceptives (p<0,0001) or not use of anticonceptive (p<0,0001) Conclusion: The prevalence of realization of Pap smear in student of six semesters of professional programs of faculty of Health in public university of Cali, Colombia is less than prevalence of general population described by Demography and Health National Survey 2005.

Keywords : Vaginal smear; Papanicolau; uterine cervical neoplasm; medical student; prevalence.

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