Research Papers:
Risk factors for human papillomavirus infection prevalent among Uyghur women from Xinjiang, China
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Abstract
Guzhalinuer Abulizi1,*, Hua Li1,*, Patiman Mijiti1,*, Tangnuer Abulimiti1,*, Jing Cai1,*, Jie Gao1,#, Dandan Meng1,#, Reyihanguli Abula1,#, Tunishahan Abudereyimu1,#, Anarguli Aizezi2,# and You Lin Qiao3
15th Department of Gynecological Surgery, Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Ürümqi, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China
2Cervical Cancer Screening Office, Maternal and Child Health Care Center of Karakax County, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China
3Department of Cancer Epidemiology, National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
*These authors are equal first authors
#These authors are equal second authors
Correspondence to:
You Lin Qiao, email: [email protected]
Keywords: risk factor, human papillomavirus, Uyghur, careHPV, prevalent
Received: July 04, 2016 Accepted: March 08, 2017 Published: June 30, 2017
ABSTRACT
We investigated the incidence of HPV and risk factors for infection among rural Uyghur women in the Xinjiang province of northwestern China, where there is a high incidence of cervical cancer. We used the careHPV kit to test 6000 sexually active Uyghur women aged 21 to 60 years for HPV, and conducted a comprehensive questionnaire survey to identify relevant HPV infection factors. Our data show the HPV infection rate to be 8.42%, which is lower than 11.7% reported worldwide, despite the higher cervical cancer incidence. Multivariate logistic regression revealed that Uyghur women that had (a) poor personal hygiene and care; (b) no previous gynecological examination; (c) a higher education level; (d) unprotected sex and inadequate personal hygiene; (e) used their fingers for vaginal cleaning (f) smoking husbands and (j) used sanitary napkins or toilet paper during menstruation or used clod as the bathroom wipe material were at greater risk for HPV infection. This suggests that proper interventions that improve personal hygiene, including not using ones fingers for vaginal cleaning, use of condoms, regular gynecological exams and a reduction in smoking by spouses could lower the cervical cancer risk by lowering HPV infection rates. In addition, increasing awareness among more educated women regarding HPV and implementation of effective interventions could reduce the risk of HPV infection in Uyghur women.
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