Individuals with limited English proficiency Are LESS LIkely to receive breast and cervical cancer screenings
Only 78% of women with LEP receive mammograms compared to 90% of fluent English-speaking women.
A lower percentage of patients with LEP receive pap tests and mammograms compared to fluent-English speaking patients.
California has 2.7 million individuals with limited English proficiency
Californians with limited English proficiency are more likely to have a harder time understanding health information, which can lead to lower screening rates
Among Chinese American women, those with both LEP and low health literacy have the lowest breast cancer screening rates.
Many Californians with limited English proficiency do not know their right to interpretive services
23% of Californians with LEP report being unaware of their right to interpretive services.
AAPI (Asian American & Pacific Islander) women with LEP are more likely to get Pap tests and mammograms when medical interpreters and bilingual staff are present.