Rakibul M. Islam|Robin J. Bell|Baki Billah|Mohammad Bellal Hossain|Susan R. Davis
Lack of Understanding of Cervical Cancer and Screening Is the Leading Barrier to Screening Uptake in Women at Midlife in Bangladesh: Population-Based Cross-Sectional Survey
Monash University|University of Dhaka|Monash University|Monash University|University of Dhaka|Monash University
cervical cancer cca second common cancer among women bangladesh uptake cca screening less 10 areas screening offered investigated awareness cca cca screening factors associated womens preparedness screeneda nationally representative crosssectional survey women aged 3059 years conducted 7 districts 7 divisions bangladesh using multistage cluster sampling technique factors associated awareness cca screening uptake investigated separately using multivariable logistic regressionon systematic questioning 813 486 1590 participants whose mean age 423 80 years ever heard cca cca screening respectively heard cca associated living rural area adjusted odds ratio 042 95 confidence interval ci 026067 4049 years old 159 95 ci 11520 education 025 95 ci 016038 obese 204 95 ci 123336 773 women ever heard cca screening 86 reported screened symptoms 37 know screening needed 83 ever screened screened associated 4049 years old 217 95 ci 119394 employed outside home 383 95 ci 16589 inversely associated rural dwelling 054 95 ci 030098 education 029 95 ci 010085lack awareness cca understanding concept screening key barriers screening uptake women midlife bangladesh targeted educational health programs needed increase screening bangladesh view reducing mortality