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Logistic regression was used to analyze associations between indicators of women's autonomy and cervical cancer screening practices.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Compared with women whose partners made the decision regarding cervical cancer screening, women who reported making the decision themselves (AOR: 10.07; 95% CI: 2.72, 37.33) or jointly with their partner (AOR: 5.34; 95% CI: 1.35, 21.21) were more likely to have undergone screening. Women who were aware of the existence of a cervical cancer screening test were also more likely to have been screened than those who were not aware of it (AOR: 7.67; 95% CI: 1.41, 41.61). In contrast, women residing in Dakar were more likely to have undergone cervical cancer screening than those residing in the K\u00e9dougou region (AOR: 0.40; 95% CI: 0.17, 0.96).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study shows that increased autonomy among women predicts greater use of cervical cancer screening services by women. 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