Risk Factors and Family Profile Associated with the Presence of Cervical Cancer in Patients with HPV at the Primary Care

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the association between risk factors and family history for the presence of cervical cancer in patients with Human Papillomavirus (HPV). Methods: Observational, cross-sectional, prospective, non-directional, descriptive study, using a non-random convenience sampling technique. The study was conducted at Family Medicine Unit No. 250 “La Magdalena,” belonging to the Mexican Social Security Institute of the State of Mexico West, Mexico. All patients diagnosed with HPV by cytology were included in the study and completed a questionnaire about risk factors and family history. The following statistical analyses were used: chi-square test, Fisher’s exact test, linear association, Student’s t-test, and Mann-Whitney U test. Results: A total of 125 patients diagnosed with HPV were interviewed, revealing a cervical cancer prevalence of 11.9%. The risk factors most strongly associated with the development of cervical cancer were age and sexually transmitted infections. The most frequent family structures were nuclear, extended, and suburban. Conclusion: The risk factors associated with cervical cancer underscore the multifactorial nature of cervical cancer in the primary care setting.