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No study has been found in the literature about fibroids in Haiti. We conducted a mixed methods study to assess the burden and risk factors of uterine fibroids, as well as their effects on women\u2019s quality of life.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A convergent mixed methods study was conducted between October 1, 2019 and January 31, 2020 at MUH\u2019s (Mirebalais University Hospital) OB-GYN outpatient department. Quantitatively, in a cross-sectional study 211 women completed consecutively a structured questionnaire. In-depth interviews with 17 women with fibroids and 7 family members were implemented for the qualitative component. Descriptive statistics were calculated for clinical and social demographic variables. Logistic regression was performed to examine associations between fibroids and related risk factors. An inductive thematic process was used to analyze the qualitative data. A joint display technique was used to integrate the results.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Of 193 women analyzed 116 had fibroids (60.1%). The mean age was 41.3. Anemia was the most frequent complication\u2014 61 (52.6%). Compared to women without uterine fibroids, factors associated with uterine fibroids included income decline (AOR\u2009=\u20094.7, 95% CI: 2.1\u201310.9, p\u2009=\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), excessive expenses for transport (AOR\u2009=\u20094.4, 95% CI: 1.6\u201312.4,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.005), and family history with uterine fibroids (AOR\u2009=\u20094.6, 95% CI: 1.6\u201313.6, p\u2009=\u20090.005). In contrast, higher level of education and micro polycystic ovarian syndrome were associated with lower prevalence (AOR\u2009=\u20090.3, 95% CI: 0.1\u20130.9,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.021) and (AOR\u2009=\u20090.2, 95% CI: 0.1\u20130.97,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.044), respectively. The qualitative findings delineate how contextual factors such as health system failures, long wait times, gender inequality and poverty negatively affect the quality of women\u2019s lives. The poverty cycle of uterine fibroids emerged.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A vicious cycle of poverty negatively impacts access to care for uterine fibroids in Haiti. Health insurance, social support, and income generating activities may be keys to promote social justice through access to adequate care for women with uterine fibroids in Haiti.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1186\/s12939-020-01327-9","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,1,1]],"date-time":"2021-01-01T10:02:36Z","timestamp":1609495356000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":57,"title":["Assessing burden, risk factors, and perceived impact of uterine fibroids on women\u2019s lives in rural Haiti: implications for advancing a health equity agenda, a mixed methods study"],"prefix":"10.1186","volume":"20","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8590-812X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Christophe","family":"Millien","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Anatole","family":"Manzi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Arlene M.","family":"Katz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hannah","family":"Gilbert","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mary C.","family":"Smith Fawzi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Paul E.","family":"Farmer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Joia","family":"Mukherjee","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,1,1]]},"reference":[{"issue":"10","key":"1327_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1501","DOI":"10.1111\/1471-0528.14640","volume":"124","author":"EA Stewart","year":"2017","unstructured":"Stewart EA, Cookson CL, Gandolfo RA, Schulze-Rath R. 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