Impact of prolonged referral interval on colposcopic outcomes in women with moderate or severe dysplasia.

Objective: To ascertain the impact of long referral to first colposcopy interval on disease outcome in women with high-grade cervical smear tests.

Methods: Data from 316 women categorized into Group 1 (seen 180 days after referral) and Group 2 (seen within 180 days of referral) were analyzed using chi2 test with Yates correction. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated.

Awareness and use of family planning methods among married women in Ibadan, Nigeria.

A study of awareness and use of family planning methods among 1188 married women aged 15-40 years, attending antenatal clinic in four different locations, conducted in Ibadan, Nigeria between May to December 1995 is reported. Most respondents (94.3%) were aware of the use of family planning but only 12.