Relationship between different variables and
cervical cytology results:
Table 4 shows that there was no statistically significant relationship
between the cervical cytology pap results and age (P=0.225), occupation
(P=0.690), education (p=0.912), Pap test awareness (p=0.130), and history
of previous Pap test (p=0.191). Regarding other risk factors the table
also shows no statistically significant relationship between the cervical
cytology Pap results and smoking (p=0.346), family history of cervical
cancer (p=0.729), parity (p=0.693), menstrual period regularity (p=0.927),
contraceptive method (p= 0.470), and finally the frequency of genital
infections (p=0.064).
Table
4. Relationship between pap smear results and different study variables
|
Pap smear results |
|
Variable |
*Normal
& Benign changes
N(%) |
**Abnormal cellular changes N(%) |
P value |
| Age |
<
20 |
1(0.5) |
1(0.5) |
0.225 |
| 20-45 |
134(66.7) |
17(8.5) |
| >45 |
41(20.4) |
7(3.5) |
| Occupation |
housewife |
138(68.7) |
21(10.4) |
0.690 |
| employed |
33(16.4) |
3(1.5) |
| laborer |
5(2.5) |
1(0.5) |
| Education |
no |
14(7) |
2(1) |
0.912
|
| ≤High
school |
106(52.7) |
14(7) |
| ≥College |
56(27.9) |
9(4.5) |
| pap smear awareness |
media |
19(9.5) |
4(2) |
0.130 |
| a
friend |
44(21.9) |
29(14.5) |
| never
heard |
21(10.4) |
6(3) |
| My
doctor |
92(45.8) |
13(6.5) |
| Previous pap |
Yes |
23(11.4) |
1(0.5) |
0.191 |
| No |
153(76.1) |
24(11.9) |
| Smoking |
Yes |
35(17.4) |
3(1.5) |
0.346 |
| No |
141(70.1) |
22(10.9) |
| Family history of cervical cancer |
Yes |
10(5) |
1(0.5) |
0.729 |
| No |
166(82.6) |
24(11.9) |
| Parity |
<4 |
86(42.8) |
13(6.5) |
0.693 |
| 4-8 |
74(36.8) |
11(5.5) |
| >8 |
16(8) |
1(0.5) |
| Period |
regular |
106(52.7) |
16(2) |
0.927 |
| irregular |
33(16.4) |
4(2) |
| menopause |
37(18.4) |
5(2.5) |
| Contraception |
Pill |
13(6.5) |
3(1.5) |
0.470 |
| IUD |
74(36.8) |
5(2.5) |
| injection |
0 |
1(0.5) |
| local method |
9(4.5) |
5(2.5) |
| no method |
79(39.3) |
11(5.5) |
| BTL |
1(0.5) |
0 |
| Genital infections |
>4/year |
24(11.9) |
6(3) |
0.064 |
| 1-2
/year |
141(70.1) |
15(7.5) |
| rare |
11(5.5) |
4(2) |
* Normal & Benign changes: ( normal, reactive,
atrophy )
**Abnormal
cellular changes: (ASCUS, AGUS, LGSIL, Carcinoma)
|
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