TABLE 1. Results of VIA Screening in Ethiopia by Region, August 2010 to March 2014.
| Addis Ababa (2 sites) | Amhara (3 sites) | Oromia (3 sites) | SNNPR (3 sites) | Tigray (3 sites) | Total (14 sites) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screeninga | n = 2,066 | n = 5,688 | n = 2,574 | n = 2,619 | n = 3,577 | n = 16,524 |
| VIA+ | 245 (11.9%) | 416 (7.3%) | 258 (10.0%) | 343 (13.1%) | 394 (11.0%) | 1,656 (10.0%) |
| VIA− | 1,806 (87.4%) | 5,229 (91.9%) | 2,303 (89.5%) | 2,258 (86.2%) | 3,179 (88.9%) | 14,775 (89.4%) |
| Suspect cancer | 15 (0.7%) | 43 (0.8%) | 13 (0.5%) | 18 (0.7%) | 4 (0.1%) | 93 (0.6%) |
| Eligibility among VIA+ | n = 245 | n = 416 | n = 258 | n = 343 | n = 394 | n = 1,656 |
| Cryotherapy eligible | 217 (88.6%) | 395 (95.0%) | 251 (97.3%) | 316 (92.1%) | 349 (88.8%) | 1,528 (92.3%) |
| LEEP eligible | 28 (11.4%) | 21 (5.0%) | 7 (2.7%) | 27 (7.9%) | 45 (11.2%) | 128 (7.7%) |
Abbreviations: LEEP, loop electrosurgical excision procedure; SNNPR, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region; VIA, visual inspection of the cervix with acetic acid wash.
a
Three inconclusive VIA test results are excluded from this table.