ArticleJCO global oncology2021
Burden of Risk Factors for Cervical Cancer Among Women Living in East Africa: An Analysis of the Latest Demographic Health Surveys Conducted Between 2014 and 2017.
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- FOXP3 serum concentration; a likely predictor of CIN and cervical cancer: Secondary analysis from a case control study at a clinic in South western Uganda.Gynecologic oncology reports · 2024Article
- Association between serum P16ink4A concentration and CIN and cervical cancer among women attending a cervical cancer clinic in western Uganda: A case control study.Gynecologic oncology reports · 2024Article
- Prevalence and predictors of cervical cancer screening among HIV-positive women in rural western Uganda: insights from the health-belief model.BMC cancer · 2023Article
- Acceptability of an integrated school-based HPV vaccination program within two districts of Tanzania: A qualitative descriptive study.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Cervical cancer in Cape Verde: reappraisal upon referral to a tertiary cancer centre.Ecancermedicalscience · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeIn East Africa, cervical cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among women diagnosed with cancer. In this study, we describe the burden of risk factors for cervical cancer among women of reproductive age in five East African countries.
methodsFor each country, using STATA13 software and sampling weights, we analyzed the latest Demographic and Health Survey data sets conducted between 2014 and 2017 in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. We included women age 15-49 years and considered six risk factors (tobacco use, body mass index, age at first sexual intercourse, age at first birth, number of children, and hormonal contraceptive use).
resultsOf the 93,616 women from the five countries, each country had more than half of the women younger than 30 years and lived in rural areas. Pooled proportion of women with at least one risk factor was 89% (95% CI, 87 to 91). Living in a rural area in Burundi (adjusted incidence rate ration 0.94; 95% CI, 0.9 to 0.99;
conclusionThis study reveals a high burden of risk factors for cervical cancer in East Africa, with a high proportion of women exposed to at least one risk factor. There is a need for interventions to reduce the exposure of women to these risk factors.
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