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However, the disease is not well characterized and studied in various parts of the country. This study was designed to describe the histopathological profile of cervical biopsies and to identify risk factors associated with high-grade cervical lesions and cancer (CIN2+C).<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nMethods<\/jats:title>\nA cross-sectional study was conducted at Felege Hiwot Compressive Specialized Hospital (FHCSH) between 1 March 2019 and 30 October 2021. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data on the participants\u2019 demographic, reproductive and gynecologic history. From women presented with different degrees of cervical lesions, a senior gynecologist collected cervical swabs using (Digene HC2 DNA collection device: Qiagen, Hilden, Germany) for detection of high-risk Human papillomaviruses (HR-HPV) and punch biopsy for histopathological examinations. HR-HPVs were detected using the Abbott Alinity m system following the manufacturer protocol at the Institute of Virology, Leipzig University Hospital, Germany. Collected data entered and analyzed using SPSS version 25. A logistic regression model was used for both bivariable & multivariable analysis in order to determine the association between independent variables and CIN2+C. Statistical significance was set at a p<\/jats:italic>-value <0.05.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nResults<\/jats:title>\nIn this study, 335 women were included; the mean age was at 46.5\u00b111.4 years. Most were living in rural settings, 221(66%) and had no formal education, 259 (77.3%). More than half of the participants, 193(57.6%) were unaware of cervical cancer. The prevalence of HIV infection and previous history of cervical screening were 44(13.1%) and 93(27.8%), respectively. HR-HPVs were detected in 178(54.3%) of the participants. The majority of biopsies, 140(41.8%; 95%CI: 36.6\u201347.1%), were diagnosed as cervical carcinoma. Normal histology, cervicitis, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN)-1, CIN-2, and CIN-3 accounted for 74(22.1%), 30(9.0%), 40(11.9%), 12(3.6%), and 12(3.6%), respectively. High-grade lesions and cancer (CIN2+C) together accounted 164(49.0%; 95%CI: 43.6\u201354.2). Cervical cancer increased steadily with the age of the participants (p<\/jats:italic><0.001) in which women above the age of fifty were approximately four times more likely to develop CIN2+C than the younger ones (AOR: 3.73; 95%CI: 1.80\u20137.82; p<\/jats:italic><0.001). Likewise, no screening history in the last five years (AOR: 2.03; 95%CI: 1.05\u20133.92; p<\/jats:italic> = 0.035) and being infected with HR-HPVs (AOR: 14.23; 95%CI: 7.9\u201325.64; p<0.001) were found significantly associated with CIN2+C.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n\nConclusions<\/jats:title>\nThe findings of this study revealed that cervical cancer continues to be an important women\u2019s health challenge in northwest Ethiopia. Postmenopausal women, who had no screening history within a five-year period and those women who tested positive for HR-HPV need special attention. 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