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†These authors contributed equally.
Background: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women,
with an estimated 600,000 new cases and 340,000 deaths worldwide in 2020.
However, there remains limited understanding of the association between
individual socioeconomic status, clinical characteristics, and health-related
quality of life (HRQoL) of women with cervical precancerous lesions. This study
investigates socioeconomic and clinical variations in HRQoL of women with
cervical precancerous lesions and cervical cancer in Yunnan Province, China.
Methods: The present study employed a cross-sectional survey design. An
EuroQol Five Dimensions Five Level (EQ-5D-5L) questionnaire was used to assess
HRQoL of 400 patients with cervical precancerous lesions and cervical cancer in
Yunnan Province, China, from 2019 to 2020. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and
independent samples t-tests were performed to identify the independent
variables associated with EQ-5D-5L utility scores and visual analogue scale (VAS)
scores. Predictors of utility scores were confirmed using a Tobit regression
model. Results: The mean EQ-5D-5L utility scores of cervical
precancerous lesions and cervical cancer patients was 0.939 (standard deviation
(SD), 0.104), and the mean VAS score was 80.84 (SD, 16.551). Patients aged 40–59
years (