Lifestyle factors and cervical dysplasia in Jamaica [abstract]
West Indian med. j
; 50(Suppl 5): 21, Nov. 2001.
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em Inglês
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Localização: JM3.1; R18.W4
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Investigation of the impact of womens' sexual lifestyles on the development of cervical dysplasia.METHODS:
Cases were recruited from women referred to the Colcoscopy Clinic, University Hospital of the West Indies, who had abnormal pap smears. Age-matched controls were recruited from the Gynaecology clinic. Women who consented to particpated were guaranteed anonymity and confidentiality and then interviewed on their sexual lifestyles.RESULTS:
To date, 223 participants have been recruited control (n=57), CIN I (n=69), CIN II (n=44), CIN III (n=32), Carcinoma (Ca) (n=9), and 12 cases whose colposcopy results are not yet available. One hundred and sixty-four of the 166 cases were diagnosed with the human papilloma virus (HPV). Twenty percent of the participants were unemployed, 21 percent were skilled/non-manual workers, while 21 percent were semi-skilled non-manual workers. Seven percent of the women occupied professional/managerial positions. There was no significant difference in age at first intercourse, number of lifetime sexual partners, number of biological fathers of their children, use of barrier contraceptives and pap smear history, between controls (n=57) and cases (n=166). When CIN I was grouped with the controls (n=126), there was a significant difference in the number of these women's lifetime sexual partners (4.1ñ2.4), compared to the women with CIN II-Ca (5.2ñ4.2), p=0.029. There was no significant difference in age between the two groups mean/SD (36.6ñ10.1 vs 36.8ñ10.5 yrs).CONCLUSIONS:
The findings indicate that factors other than sexual behaviour play a role in the aetiology of cervical dysplasia in this population. (AU)
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Assunto principal:
Displasia do Colo do Útero
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Estilo de Vida
Tipo de estudo:
Guia de prática clínica
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe Inglês
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Jamaica
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Ano de publicação:
2001
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