Findings from Purdue University Yields New Data on Cervical Cancer (Association Between Health Insurance Coverage and Stage of Diagnosis for Cervical Cancer Among Females In Indiana From 2011-2019): Oncology – Cervical Cancer

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2025 FEB 14 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- A new study on Oncology - Cervical Cancer is now available. According to news originating from West Lafayette, Indiana, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated, “Health insurance status is an important determinant of health outcomes for patients with cancer. This study aimed to assess the extent to which health insurance coverage in Indiana is a contributing factor to the stage of cervical cancer diagnosis.”

Financial support for this research came from National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA.

Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from Purdue University, “We examined reported cervical cancer cases among females (N = 2518) using cancer registry data from the Indiana Department of Health from 2011 to 2019. Analyses were carried out in SPSS. Using multinomial logistic regression, we examined associations of both insurance status and race/ethnicity with stage of diagnosis after adjusting for age at diagnosis. The multinomial analysis showed that uninsured females (OR = 2.42, 95 % CI = 1.35-4.35) and those who have Medicaid (OR = 2.36, 95 % CI = 1.62-3.42) were significantly more likely to be diagnosed at the regional stage than the in-situ stage compared to females with private insurance. Additionally, Black (OR =1.98, 95 % CI = 1.21-3.24) and Hispanic females (OR = 2.19, 95 %CI = 1.04-4.61) were significantly more likely to be diagnosed at the regional stage than the in-situ stage when compared to Non-Hispanic White females. Females who are uninsured (OR = 4.43, 95 % CI = 2.23-8.44) and those who have Medicaid (OR = 3.03, 95 % CI = 1.91-4.80) were significantly more likely to be diagnosed at the distant stage than in-situ, compared to females with private insurance. Insurance status and race/ethnicity are associated with later stages of cervical cancer diagnosis.”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “Increased coverage for routine cervical cancer screening and preventive care services is recommended, especially for racial/ethnic minority populations, the uninsured and those with public insurance.”

For more information on this research see: Association Between Health Insurance Coverage and Stage of Diagnosis for Cervical Cancer Among Females In Indiana From 2011-2019. Preventive Medicine Reports, 2025;50. Preventive Medicine Reports can be contacted at: Elsevier, Radarweg 29, 1043 Nx Amsterdam, Netherlands.

The news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained from Natalia M. Rodriguez, Purdue University, College of Health and Human Science, Dept. of Public Health, West Lafayette, IN 47907, United States. Additional authors for this research include Mrithula Suresh Babu and Monica L. Kasting.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.102975. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.