Cervical cancer (CC) is the second most common cancer and third in cancer-related deaths
among women. Developing countries account for most CC-related deaths and are highly
impacted by CC mortality in young women. In South America, CC is the second most incident
cause of cancer and first cause of cancer deaths among women 15-44 years. In Colombia, CC is
the second most common cause of cancer mortality among women. Previous studies conducted
in Colombia have shown inequities in CC prevention and mortality by different sociodemographic
factors; however, there is a lack of nationwide studies evaluating these factors
specifically in young Colombian women. The goal of this thesis was to identify sociodemographic
characteristics associated with awareness of CC primary prevention, access to
secondary prevention for CC, and CC mortality among young women in Colombia.