Women’s knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding cervical precancerous lesions: a cross-sectional study in Beijing, China

Autor: Lingyan Wang, Qianping Wang, Xia Zhou, Huan Liu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Public Health, Vol 12 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2296-2565
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1433718
Popis: BackgroundThis study aimed to examine the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of women in Beijing regarding cervical precancerous lesions.MethodsThis web-based, cross-sectional study included women at Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine between March 13, 2024 and April 9, 2024. A self-administered questionnaire was developed to collect participants’ demographic information and KAP scores toward cervical precancerous lesions.ResultsThe study included 951 valid questionnaires, with a mean age of 40.0 years. The mean knowledge, attitude, and practice scores were 12.55 ± 6.23 (possible range: 0–26), 50.66 ± 7.48 (possible range: 13–65), and 26.13 ± 4.98 (possible range: 7–35), respectively. The knowledge score (OR = 1.071, 95%CI: 1.040–1.103, p 20,000 (OR = 2.793, 95%CI: 1.249–6.248, p = 0.012), a history of HPV infection (OR = 0.380, 95%CI: 0.222–0.650, p
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