Early age at menarche and history of sexually transmitted infections significantly predict cervical cancer screening uptake among women aged 25-49 years: evidence from the 2021 Cote d'Ivoire demographic and health survey.

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Introduction

Cervical cancer is the second dominant type of cancer among Ivorian women with an estimated age-standardised incidence and mortality rate of 31.2 cases and 22.8 deaths per 100,000 women in 2020, respectively. The Ivorian government through its Ministry of Health implemented the National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) in 2003 with the aim of improving the prevention, early detection and treatment of cancers in Côte d'Ivoire. Yet, there is a low uptake of CCS (1.2%). Thus, making CCS uptake an important public health concern in the country. Understanding of the extent to which reproductive factors predict CCS uptake is limited in literature. This study aimed to investigate reproductive factors as a predictor of women's uptake of CCS in Côte d'Ivoire.

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SUBMITTER: Okyere J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10993584 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature