Open Access<p>Predictors of Precancerous Cervical Lesions Among Women Screened for Cervical Cancer in Bahir Dar Town, Ethiopia: A Case–Control Study</p>
Author(s) -
Jerusalem Azene Alamiraw,
Abiyot Wolie Asres,
Getachew Asmare Adella
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
cancer management and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.024
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 1179-1322
DOI - 10.2147/cmar.s258167
Subject(s) - medicine , cervical cancer , odds ratio , logistic regression , cervix , gynecology , sexual intercourse , confidence interval , multivariate analysis , demography , obstetrics , cancer , environmental health , population , sociology
Cancer of the cervix is the second most common cancer among women worldwide. Despite it is a serious public health problem in Sub-Saharan African countries including Ethiopia, formation on predictor of the precancerous cervical lesion is not well documented, particularly in the study area. This study aimed to identify the predictors of precancerous cervical lesions among women screened for cervical cancer in Bahir Dar town, North West Ethiopia, 2018/19.