Individual and intimate-partner factors associated with cervical cancer screening in Central Uganda.

ABSTRACT: Intimate-partner factors have a significant effect on the uptake of services that affect maternal reproductive health outcomes. There is limited research on intimate-partner factors associated with cervical cancer screening. Therefore, this article examines the intimate-partner correlates of cervical cancer screening among married women in Central Uganda. We conducted a cross-sectional survey in Wakiso and Nakasongola districts in Central Uganda. A total of 656 married women aged 25-49 participated in the study. Frequency distributions for descriptive statistics and Pearson chi-squared tests were done to identify the association of selected individual explanatory variables and intimate-partner factors with cervical cancer screening. Finally, multivariable complementary log-log regressions

SUBMITTER: Isabirye A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9477300 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature