title: Differences in risk factors for cervical dysplasia with the applied diagnostic method in Serbia.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In the etiology of cervical cancer not only HPV infection is important, but also other factors such as demographic influences and sexual and reproductive health attitudes, as well as others related to preventive measure usage (or non usage). The aim of this study was to examine factors associated with cervical dysplasia in asymptomatic women who were examined by routine cytology and cervical biopsy for early detection of cervical cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  Socio-demographic and other characteristics were obtained from medical files of 85 examinees with pathologic cytologic findings (Pap test) and histopathologic (HP) findings after biopsy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  According to the Pap test result, a greater probability for development of cervical dysplasia was noted with examinees having a larger number of sexual partners (OR= 5.01, 95% CI 1.04-24.10), and those who are afraid of the Pap finding. Risk factors for development of cervical dysplasia according to the bioptic finding were early beginning with sexual activities, presence of any STD in personal medical history and fear of the Pap test finding.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The only risk factor found to be important for both methods was fear of the Pap testing finding.
authors.affiliation: Department for Medical Nurses-Midwives, College of Health Studies in Cuprija, Cuprija, Serbia E-mail : ljantic_vms@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Ljiljana Gojko
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Antic
authors.forename: Dejana Srboljub
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Vukovic
authors.forename: Mladenko Drago
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Vasiljevic
authors.forename: Dragan Zivojin
authors.initials: DZ
authors.lastname: Antic
authors.forename: Hristos Georgios
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Aleksopulos
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D065006:Papanicolaou Test; D012307:Risk Factors; D055771:Serbia; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014626:Vaginal Smears; D055815:Young Adult