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In Ecuador, CC is the second most prevalent cancer among women. However, many women in rural areas remain inadequately screened, resulting in both underscreening and overscreening patterns.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To identify the determinants associated with under- and overscreening for CC among women in rural areas of Cuenca, Ecuador.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A cross-sectional, door-to-door survey was conducted between September and December 2023 in the rural parishes of Nulti and Chiquintad. A total of 1692 women aged 18\u2009years and older were included. Participants were categorized as under-, optimally, or overscreened based on self-reported Pap test frequency according to the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended 3-to-5-year screening intervals. Odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated to identify associated factors.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among the participants, 42.7% were underscreened, 19.3% optimally screened, and 37.9% overscreened. Underscreening was associated with being older than 45\u2009years, having a low educational level, being single, experiencing embarrassment during genital examination, and lack of time. 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