Objective To study the age distribution of the population at high risk of cervical cancer and regional differences in Anhui province via calculating the positive predictive value of liquid based cytology test in cervical cancer screening, and to evaluate its role in the diagnosis of cervical cancer, so as to provide data reference for cervical cancer screening in Anhui province.Methods Based on the data analysis of the results according to the TBS report of 73 239 cases of cervical liquid based cytology,the coincidence rate of HSILwas analysed,and the above pathological changes of cervical fluid based cytology screening were compared.Chi-square test was used to determine the difference between the level of disease in different age, different areas of incidenceand their correlation was analysed. The morbidity differences were compared and the cytological and histologicalcoincidence was analysed.Results The positive rate of the sample was 9.70%.Age-specific prevalence of cervical lesions:≤20 year age groupwas 9.72%, 21 to 30 age groupwas 8.21%, 31 to 40 age group was 9.41%, 41 to 50 age group was 10.65%, 51 to 60 age group was 10.17%,≥60 age group was 9.53%(≥65 age group was10.2%).The detection rate of high-grade lesions increased with age.Area-specific prevalence of cervical lesions:the southern of Anhui province was 9.9%, the northern of Anhui province was 9.5%,and the difference of this was statistically significant.The detection rate of HSIL and above lesions in Anqing, Bengbu and Chizhou areas was 2.26%, 2.26% and 2.15%,respectively, which was significantly higher than that in other regions.Conclusion Cervical liquid based cytology can be used as a screening tool for cervical cancer.The improved cervical cancer screening starting age should be above 30 years old and terminating age above 65 years old.Efforts should be strengthened in cervical cancer screening in southern mountains of Anhui Province. |