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. 2019 Jul-Sep;6(3):308-314.
doi: 10.4103/apjon.apjon_73_18.

Risk Factors of Cervical Cancer: A Case-Control Study

Nainakshi Kashyap  1 , Nadiya Krishnan  1 , Sukhpal Kaur  1 , Sandhya Ghai  1
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Risk Factors of Cervical Cancer: A Case-Control Study

Nainakshi Kashyap et al. Asia Pac J Oncol Nurs. 2019 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

Objective: Cervical cancer is one of the most common malignancies among women. The present study aims to assess the risk factors for cervical cancer in women aged 25-80 years.

Methods: The current study was a case-control study. In total, 75 age matched cases and 75 controls were enrolled. In case group sampling technique was total enumeration. Sampling for control group is done by purposive sampling. Women who satisfied the inclusion criteria were included in the study. A questionnaire was developed to assess the risk factors of cervical cancer among the participants. Face to Face interview were conducted with the participants.

Results: There was a significant association (P < 0.05) of cervical cancer with education, place of residence, using an old cloth sanitary napkins, young age at marriage, number of husband's partners, washing the genitalia after sexual intercourse, and availability of health services. Bathing daily and during menstruations was found to be preventive factors for cervical cancer. In logistic regression, the utilization of health services and the presence of sexually transmitted infections showed a significant association with the development of cervical cancer.

Conclusions: The present study aimed to assess the risk factors of cervical cancer. With prior knowledge of risk factors, cervical cancer can be identified. Identification of high-risk populations and starting early screening is found to be effective in early recognition of cervical cancer.

Keywords: Age; cervical cancer; human Papilloma Virus; risk factors; sexual transmitted disease; women.

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