Prevalence and predictors of precancerous cervical lesions among HIV-positive women in Jos, north-central Nigeria

International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics : the Official Organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics
Grace O DanielAtiene Sagay

Abstract

To determine the prevalence and predictors of precancerous cervical lesions among HIV-positive women in Jos, Nigeria. A cross-sectional study was conducted from October 2017 to January 2018 among 326 HIV-positive women. Cervical smears were collected for examination at the AIDS Preventive Initiative of Nigeria clinics of Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) and Bingham University Teaching Hospital (BhUTH), Jos, Nigeria. Demographic characteristics of participantswere documented using a structured questionnaire. Data were entered and analyzed using SPSS version 21. Of the 326 participants, precancerous cervical lesions were present in 40(12.2%) women:4 (1.2%) had atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance, 19(5.8%) had low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions,1(0.3%) had atypical squamous cells cannot excludehigh-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions, 13(4.0%) had high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions, and 3(0.9%) had high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions, suspected for invasion. The multivariate logistics regression model showed that parity (odds ratio 3.4, 95% confidence interval 1.3-9.5, P=0.043) was a significant predictor of precancerous cervical lesions. The prevalence of precancerous cervical l...Continue Reading

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