TY - JOUR AU - Binh, Tran Dinh AU - Thuan, Phan Trung AU - Toan, Tran Khanh AU - Loan, Tran Thanh PY - 2021/04/25 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Prevalence of lower genital tract infections and its related factors among Khmer women of reproductive age in Can Tho City, Vietnam in 2015 - 2016 JF - Tạp chí Y học Dự phòng JA - TC YHDP VL - 30 IS - 9 SE - Bài báo nghiên cứu gốc DO - 10.51403/0868-2836/2020/127 UR - https://vjpm.vn/index.php/vjpm/article/view/127 SP - 99-104 AB - <p><span class="fontstyle0">This study aims to estimate the prevalence of Lower Genital Tract Infections (LGTIs) and its related factors among Khmer women of reproductive age in Can Tho City, Vietnam. A community-based, cross-sectional survey was conducted among 830 Khmer women of reproductive age in Can Tho City. The results of the study showed that 57.5% of the surveyed subjects have LGTIs including clinical forms such as cervicitis, vaginitis and vulvitis, among which cervical abnormalities account for a large part (58.9%). The rate of cervicitis among Khmer women living in rural areas was highest at 84.0%. The prevalence of LGTIs was highest in the above 41-aged group (70.5%). Farmers were the occupational group with the highest rate of LGTIs of 68.9%. In conclusions, 477 out of 830 Khmer women, or 57.5%, were diagnosed with lower genital tract infections. There was a statistically signifcant association between the prevalence of LGTIs and age, residence, and Khmer women’s occupation.</span> </p> ER -