Abstract
Objective: this study aimed to analyze the social determinants of proximal health considered as risk factors for cervical-uterine neoplasia in imprisoned women according to level 2 of the Model of Care for Chronic Conditions (MACC). Method: this was a descriptive, quantitative research, conducted in Ceara State women’s prison involving 155 inmates. Data collection occurred from January to March of 2010 through individual interviews. The interview forms contemplated sociodemographic, sexual, reproductive, and smoking data. Results: The detected main factors were associated with low education and family income, precocity of first sexual intercourse, lack of condom use, parity, low coverage of screening, and smoking habits. Conclusion: the studied women are exposed to very high risks to the development of cervical cancer both by their life trajectories and their current prison situation.
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