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Scholars International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (SIJOG)
Volume-4 | Issue-03 | 58-62
Original Research Article
Socio-Environmental Co-Factors Associated with Cervical Cancer in Bangladesh
Md. Monirul Hassan, Dr. Taslima Nigar
Published : March 21, 2021
DOI : 10.36348/sijog.2021.v04i03.003
Abstract
Introduction: Cervical cancer is one of the major NCDs around the world and is the second leading malignancy in terms of mortality and incident cases in Bangladesh. The high mortality rate was associated with a lack of awareness regarding cervical cancer. The study was conducted to find out the relations between the incidence levels of cervical cancer, and social and environmental co-factors. The aim of the study was to figure out the socio-environmental factors of cervical cancer patients in Bangladesh and measure their effects on the incidence numbers. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted over 4 months with a sample size of 100. The study was conducted with only female subjects in Dhaka city, among the patients coming to the Genealogical Department of the NICRH. Result: The majority of the patients were above the age of 40 and only 20% of the patients were under the age of 40. 69% of cancer patients had no education. 31% had some level of education. 88% of the cancer patients were housewives. 2% were involved in agriculture and 10% were in other occupations. Over half had a monthly income of less than 10,000 BDT. Almost 3/4th of the patients got married before the age of 17. The study subjects had a higher-than-average number of children, with 57% of them having 3-5 children, 27% of patients had less than 3 children and 16% of them had more than 5 children. The majority of the patients were admitted with advanced stages of cancer. Only 2% had been admitted with stage I disease. Conclusion: The study showed a surprising lack of knowledge of cervical cancer and the socio-environmental factors that play a part in it. Awareness was positively related to education level.
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