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Factors associated with cervical cancer screening among women aged 25-60 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic.
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Abstract
backgroundDespite cervical cancer being a major public health concern in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), screening coverage is very low. The reasons and factors for this are unknown. This study aimed to identify factors associated with uptake of cervical cancer screening among women aged 25-60 years.
methodsThe case-control study was conducted among women aged 25-60 years in Vientiane Capital and Luang Prabang province from March 15 to May 31, 2018. A total of 360 women were included in the study, a ratio of two controls per case. The cases were women who had undergone cervical cancer screening over the last five years. The controls were women who had never been screened or screened more than five years before, matched to the cases with residency and age (± five years). The cases were selected from central and provincial hospitals and the controls from the same community and districts where the cases resided. Conditional logistic regression was used to determine factors associated with cervical cancer screening.
resultsThe mean age was 42.37±9.4 years (range: 25-60), 66.67% were women from Vientiane Capital, and 86.11% were married. The common reasons for not being screened were the absence of clinical signs and symptoms (45.28%) followed by never having heard about cervical cancer (13.33%). In the multivariable analyses, we found that having sexually transmitted infections (AOR = 3.93; 95% CI = 1.92-8.05), receiving recommendations for screening from health workers (AOR = 3.85; 95% CI = 1.90-7.78), a high score for knowledge (AOR = 7.90; 95% CI = 2.43-25.69) and attitude towards cervical cancer prevention and treatment (AOR = 2.26; 95% CI = 1.18-7.16), and having a car to travel (AOR = 2.97; 95% CI = 1.44-6.11) had a positive impact on undergoing cervical cancer screening.
conclusionGynecological consultations, increased knowledge and positive attitudes result in women undergoing screening. Therefore, health education and advocacy for cervical cancer prevention should be provided to women.
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