Precancerous cervical lesions and associated factors among women on antiretroviral therapy at Dukem Health Center, Central Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

Cervical cancer is a global public health problem and the second most common cancer which leads to morbidity and mortality among women in developing countries like Ethiopia. In Ethiopia, annually 6294 new cervical cancer cases and 4884 deaths are estimated in 2018 alone. This study aimed to assess t...

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Published in:Health science reports 2024-03, Vol.7 (3), p.e1972-n/a
Main Authors: Lemma, Tamiru Mamo, Bala, Elias Teferi, Hordofa, Mulatu Ayana, Solbana, Lencho Kajela
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Antiretroviral drugs
Cervical cancer
Cervix
Cross-sectional studies
Cryotherapy
Data collection
Drug therapy
Ethics
Ethiopia
HIV
HIV‐positive women
Human immunodeficiency virus
Human papillomavirus
Infections
Marital status
Medical screening
Original Research
precancerous cervical lesions
Questionnaires
Regression analysis
Reproductive health
Sample size
Sampling techniques
Sexual intercourse
Sociodemographics
Vagina
Variables
Womens health
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Summary:Cervical cancer is a global public health problem and the second most common cancer which leads to morbidity and mortality among women in developing countries like Ethiopia. In Ethiopia, annually 6294 new cervical cancer cases and 4884 deaths are estimated in 2018 alone. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated factors of precancerous cervical lesions among women on antiretroviral therapy (ART) at Dukem Health Center, Central Ethiopia. An institution-based cross-sectional study was carried out among randomly selected 257 women receiving ART at Dukem Health Center. Data were collected using a pretested structured questionnaire, medical record review, and visual inspection with acetic acid. Collected data were entered into Epi-info 7.4 and exported to SPSS version 26 for analysis. The prevalence of precancerous cervical lesions and the characteristics of study participants were identified. Utilizing both binary and multivariable logistic regression models, the existence and degree of association with precancerous cervical lesions were determined with a  value 
ISSN:2398-8835
2398-8835
DOI:10.1002/hsr2.1972