Relationship between health checkups and cancer screenings of wives and health checkups of their husbands: A cross-sectional study in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study investigated the relationship between health checkups, cervical cancer screenings, and breast cancer screenings (collectively referred to as wellness examinations) of wives and health checkups of their husbands. We aimed to develop strategies to encourage wellness examinations among married individuals in Japan.

Methods

This study used the 2019 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions, focusing on married couples aged 40-64. We analyzed the percentage of wives undergoing wellness examinations, grouped based on whether their husbands had undergone health checkups. Subsequently, multivariable modified Poisson regression analysis was performed considering sociodemographic and health-related factors. All analyses considered medical insurance of wives becau

SUBMITTER: Watanabe T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10987899 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature