XXXX : an epidemiologic study.

@entity1 @entity957 @entity189 @entity5
122 @entity1 with histologically confirmed @entity957 admitted to the gynecological wards of Charity Hospital in New Orleans from July 1, 1959, through March 31, 1960, were studied; suitable controls were selected from the same wards. All interviews were conducted by the same interviewer nurse who was unaware of the diagnoses. Hospital charts were later examined. Educational level of @entity1 , occupation of husband and father, residence, original diagnosis, and religion were similar to those of controls. Less than 1/3 had more than grammar school education. Most husbands and fathers were farmers of unskilled laborers. In only 1/5 of the @entity1 had the original @entity5 diagnosis been made by private physicians or at noncharity hospitals. About 45% were Catholics, 45% Baptists, and the remaining 10% other Protestant denominations. 49% of the @entity1 and 43% of the controls reported 6 or more pregnancies. Douching practices were similar to controls; few had ever used other contraceptive measures. 13 @entity1 and 6 controls had positive serological tests for syphilis. Only 6, 1 @entity1 and 5 controls, had never been married. Of @entity5 @entity1 , 47% had been married more than once vs. 16% of controls. 34% of the @entity1 with @entity5 were married before the age of 17 vs. 14% of controls. 54% of @entity1 with @entity5 and 26% of controls reported extramarital partners. 53% of @entity1 had 1st coitus before age 17 vs. 26% of the controls. There was a considerably higher frequency of coitus in @entity1 than in controls. It is concluded that no relation between number of pregnancies and @entity5 was shown. Douching with coal tar derivatives was not a factor. The association of @entity189 and syphilis was not certain as many had never had a serological test. The effect of circumcision of partners was not determined as it was often unknown. A significant association was shown with early marriage, extramarital relations, coitus at an early age, and frequent coitus at all ages.
