Cervical cancer status and related risk factors in munini hospital, nyaruguru district Rwanda

Background: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide. This study aims to assess cervical cancer status and related risk factors. Methods: Patients who attended the hospital cervical cancer screening and prevention center were enrolled in the present study. The data of patients were analyzed using SPSS software. Frequencies and descriptive statistics were used to show the study population concerning relevant variables, and binary logistic regression assessed the risk factors of cervical cancer. A p-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant, and the confidence level was at 95%. Results: A total of 136 women were included in this retrospective study from July 2020 to July 2021. We found that 54 (39.7%) women had cervical cancer; the mean age was 39.33 years (SD = 12.8 years). We also found that factors like more than five sex partners (OR= 2.5; 95%CI (1.04 – 6.10, p=0.03)), primary education level (OR= 2.9; 95% CI (1.20 – 7.36, p=0.018)), staying in the rural area (12;95%CI (3.61-45.90, p=0.007)), and being HIV positive (OR=19.6; 95%CI (8.1-47.66, p=0.006)), increase the risk of cervical cancer. Conclusion: This study revealed the risk factors for cervical cancer.Cervical cancer education and prevention has to be performed to all women categories, and it is necessary to build more cancer treatment centers in all regions of the country.