Inequalities in cervical cancer screening utilisation and results: A comparison between Italian natives and immigrants from disadvantaged countries.

•Cervical screening underutilisation is well documented among immigrants from poor countries.•Participation rate to cervical screening was lower for immigrants than for Italians.•Increasing age, illiteracy, being single, negatively influenced immigrants’ participation.•Severe lesions nearly double among immigrants in first screens compared to Italians.•Policy makers should support screening providers in establishing coalitions with immigrants’ organisations.