Table 3 Access to healthcare service of women incarcerated in Brazil, 2018
From: Behind bars: the burden of being a woman in Brazilian prisons
| Characteristics | % | 95% IC |
|---|---|---|
| Last time that had a gynecological examination (N = 1277) | ||
| Never had one | 9.0 | 7.0–10 |
| In the past 03 years | 76.8 | 74.0–79.0 |
| 4 to 5 years | 7.2 | 5.9–8.7 |
| More than 5 years | 6.7 | 5.4–8.4 |
| Has undergone preventive cervical cancer examination in prison (N = 1190) | ||
| No | 55.3 | 52.8–57.8 |
| Yes | 44.6 | 42.1–47.1 |
| Had a mammogram during imprisonment (N = 1190) | ||
| No | 85.6 | 83.3–87.7 |
| Yes | 14.3 | 12.2–16.6 |
| When last had a mammogram (N = 1319) | ||
| Never had one | 72.9 | 70.3–75-5 |
| In the past 3 years | 19.9 | 17.7–22.4 |
| In the past 4–5 years | 3.9 | 2.9–5.2 |
| More than 5 years | 3.1 | 2.0–4.3 |
| These exams (prevention and mammogram) were offered in prison (N = 1190) | ||
| Yes | 47.4 | 44.9–5.0 |
| No | 52.2 | 50. 0–55.0 |
| At the last gynecological examination, did a Pap smear (N = 1111) | ||
| No | 16.0 | 13.9–18.3 |
| Yes | 83.9 | 81.6–86.0 |
| Had signs and symptoms suggestive of STI in life (N = 1305) | ||
| No | 48.2 | 45.4–51.1 |
| Yes | 51.8 | 48.9–54.6 |
| Types of symptoms in the genital region (N = 636) | ||
| Vaginal discharge | 92.8 | 88.6–95.6 |
| Sores | 14.1 | 10.6–18.4 |
| Small blisters | 10.0 | 6.9–14.2 |
| Warts | 11.2 | 7.0–16.8 |
| When at symptom presentation, underwent treatment (N = 631) | ||
| No | 18.5 | 15.5–21.8 |
| Yes | 81.4 | 78.1–84.8 |
| Which people did you seek to resolve the problem (N = 506) | ||
| Doctor | 84.1 | 80.7–87.0 |
| Pharmacist | 2.6 | 1.0–4.0 |
| Nurse | 9.8 | 7.0–12.6 |
| Public health agent | 3.7 | 2.2–5.9 |
| Prison guard | 4.5 | 3.0–6.7 |
| I did not seek anyone, I treated myself | 2.0 | 1.0–3.8 |
| Took any medication for the symptoms suggestive of STI (N = 505) | ||
| I took the medication, but was not cured | 10.1 | 7.7–13.1 |
| Yes, I was cured | 81.4 | 77.6–84.6 |
| I don’t know if I was cured, but the symptoms disappeared | 8.5 | 6.2–11.3 |
| After feeling these problems, received which orientations (N = 376) | ||
| Use condoms regularly | 68.4 | 63.3–73.2 |
| Inform partner that you were ill | 39.3 | 34.2–44.7 |
| Test for HIV | 31.7 | 26.8–37.0 |
| Test for Syphilis | 24.3 | 19.8–29.3 |