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ArticleBMC women's health2024

Prevalence and risk factors associated with precancerous and cancerous cervical lesions among HIV-infected women in University of Gondar specialized comprehensive referral hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: cross-sectional study design.

Elfalet Worku, Getachew Yigizaw, Robel Admassu, Dawit Mekonnen, Winta Gessessa, Zemenu Tessema, Tarkie Walle

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Elfalet WorkuGynecology oncologist Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Getachew YigizawGynecology oncologist Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Robel AdmassuGynecology oncologist Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Dawit MekonnenGynecology oncologist Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Winta GessessaGynecology oncologist Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Zemenu TessemaDepartments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Tarkie WalleDepartment of Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia. robaname@gmail.com.

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Abstract

backgroundCervical cancer is one of the leading causes of death in women worldwide. The majority of the cases are found in developing countries. The increasing risk of cervical cancer prevalence and growing danger of death from cervical cancer and the high occurrence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in women who are HIV positive give us the ground to study the prevalence and associated risk factors.

objectiveThe study aims to assess the prevalence of cervical cancer screening and associated risk factors among HIV-positive women attending the Adult ART clinic at the University of Gondar Hospital.

methodsAn institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from March to August 2021, on adult HIV-positive women attending the Adult ART clinic at Gondar University Referral Hospital by phone calling patients per week for six months to complete a total of 2744 HIV-positive patients who were not screened for cervical cancer before. The data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to determine the presence and the degree of association between dependent and independent variables. In the multivariable logistic analysis, a P-value of < 0.05 and odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval were considered to determine independent predictors for the prevalence of premalignant or malignant cervical lesions among HIV-positive patients.

resultThis study assessed 915 HIV Positive women who were screened for cervical cancer via visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) as the primary screening tool and found that 24.48% had positive VIA results. Those with VIA-positive cases pathology examination showed 72.4% had abnormal pathology reports (CIN 1/2/3-51.25%, 17.23% cancer & 3.9% CIS), strengthening the finding in many studies that suggest HIV-positive women have a high rate of premalignant lesions.

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HIV InfectionsPrecancerous ConditionsUterine Cervical NeoplasmsAdultCross-Sectional StudiesEarly Detection of CancerEthiopiaFemaleHospitals, UniversityHumansMiddle AgedPapillomavirus InfectionsPrevalenceReferral and ConsultationRisk FactorsYoung AdultCancerCervixHIV positivePrecancerous

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