ArticlePloS one2022
Determinants of utilization of cervical cancer screening among women in the age group of 30-49 years in Ambo Town, Central Ethiopia: A case-control study.
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- Cervical cancer screening uptake in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Predicting cervical cancer among women living with HIV/AIDS at public health facilities in a resource-limited setting in Ethiopia using machine learning analysis.Discover oncology · 2026Article
- Understanding Cervical Cancer Screening Intentions Through the Lens of Care-Seeking Behavior: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Islamic Women in Ghana.Health science reports · 2026Article
- A mixed-methods assessment of individual client-level and clinic-level factors associated with uptake of cervical cancer screening (CCS) services in family planning (FP) clinics receiving an intervention to support these services in Mombasa County, Kenya.Implementation science communications · 2026Article
- Uptake of cervical cancer screening and its associated factors among women of reproductive age in Kericho County.PloS one · 2026Article
- Mass Media Exposure and Cervical Cancer Screening in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa: A Multi-Country Cross-Sectional Analysis.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Factors Influencing Cervical Cancer Screening: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Ethnically Diverse Women in the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Factors influencing clinical breast cancer screening: A cross-sectional study among Islamic women in Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana.PloS one · 2025Article
- Utilization and associated factors of cervical cancer screening service among eligible women attending maternal health services at Adare General Hospital, Hawassa city, Southern Ethiopia.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Determinants of cervical cancer screening uptake among reproductive-age women in southwest Ethiopia: a case-control study.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Article
- Utilization of cervical cancer screening services and its associated factors in Iran: a case-control study.Infectious agents and cancer · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundGlobally, cervical cancer is the second most common and the leading cause of death in women in low-income countries. It is one of the potentially preventable cancers, and an effective screening program can result in a significant reduction in the morbidity and mortality associated with this cancer; however, evidence showed that only a small percentage of the women were screened. As a result, predictors of cervical cancer screening usage among women in Ambo town, central Ethiopia, were identified in this study.
methodUnmatched, a community-based case-control study was conducted among 195 randomly sampled women in the age group of 30-49 years in Ambo town from February 1 to March 30, 2020. Data was collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Descriptive, bivariate, and multivariable binary logistic regression analysis was done using SPSS.
resultsA total of 195 study participants, sixty-five cases and one hundred thirty controls, participated in this study, making a response rate of 100%. Being in the age group of 30-34 years old (AOR = 0.2; 95% CI: 0.06-0.7), being Para five and above (AOR = 4.5; 95% CI: 1.4-14.1), modern contraceptive utilization (AOR = 5.4; 95% CI: 1.8-16.3) and having high-level knowledge regarding cervical cancer screening and its predisposing factors (AOR = 5.9; 95% CI: 2-17) were significantly associated with the utilization of cervical cancer screening.
conclusionThe age of women, parity, use of modern contraception, and level of knowledge regarding cervical cancer screening and its predisposing factors were the determinants of the utilization of cervical cancer screening among women. As a result, the media, the health bureau, and health professionals should advocate raising awareness about cervical cancer and its preventative methods, which are primarily focused on screening.
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