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.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, 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.

Method

Unmatched, 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. Descript

SUBMITTER: Lemma D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9278774 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature