Characteristics of GPs who do not engage in cervical cancer screening in France

International audienceObjectives:In France cervical cancer screening (CCS) by Pap smear can be performed by general practitioners (GPs), andmedical gynecologists. Medical gynecologists manage contraception, cancer screening, menopause, while deliveries andsurgery remain to obstetricians. Women have direct access to gynecologists as primary care practitioners. Our aim was tomeasure GPs’ involvement in CCS and investigate the characteristics of GPs associated with no practice of CCS. Methods:Data came from 3 cross-sectional surveys conducted among representative samples of French GPs in 1998,2002 and 2009 (n = 6213).We conducted univariate and multivariate logistic regressions stratified on GPs’ sex to investi-gate the characteristics (age, solo or group practice, professional network, area of practice...) of the GPs associated withno practice of CCS ever. Results:The proportion of GPs not performing CCS increased from 24.1% to 34.8% over the period (χ2,p