DETERMINANTS OF PRE-CERVICAL CANCER AMONG WOMEN AGED 30-49 YEARS SCREENED FOR CERVICAL CANCER AT HEALTH FACILITIES IN WOLISO TOWN, OROMIA, ETHIOPIA, 2022: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY
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A facility-based unmatched case-control study was conducted to assess determinants of pre-cervical cancer among women aged 30–49 years screened for cervical cancer at health facilities in Woliso Town, Oromia, Ethiopia, from December 1, 2021 to January 10, 2022. The study included 480 participants (120 cases and 360 controls) selected using simple random sampling. The dependent variable was pre-cervical cancer status, and the independent variables included socio-demographic factors, reproductive history, sexual behavior, contraceptive use, history of genital ulcer, HIV status, and family history of cancer. Data were collected through document review using a structured checklist and analyzed using SPSS.