FACTORES SOCIODEMOGRÁFICOS Y CLÍNICOS ASOCIADOS A LESIONES INTRAEPITELIALES ESCAMOSAS DE BAJO Y ALTO GRADO EN PACIENTES ATENDIDAS EN EL HOSPITAL CARLOS LANFRANCO LA HOZ DURANTE EL AÑO 2022

Abstract

ABSTRACT
The study aimed to determine the association between sociodemographic and clinical factors with the diagnosis of low-grade and high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LIEBG and LIEAG) in patients at the Carlos Lanfranco
La Hoz Hospital in 2022. Materials and Methods. An observational cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample
of 200 patients selected through non-probabilistic sampling. Data were collected from medical records and analyzed using the Chi-Square test. Results. A rate of 14.5% abnormal cytologies was found. Significant associations included age
(χ²=45.02, p<0,001), marital status (χ²=18.78,p<0,001), early initiation of sexual activity (χ²=10.51, p=0.010), number of
sexual partners (χ²=10.3, p=0.010), and contraceptive use (χ²=12.83, p=0.004). No significant associations were found
with educational level (p=0.050), tobacco use (p=0.020), and HPV vaccination (p=0.050).Conclusion The findings suggest
the importance of a personalized approach in cervical cancer prevention, considering the significant risk factors identified.
Key words: Risk factors, squamous intraepithelial lesion, Papanicolaou. (Source: MeSH-NLM).