Addressing knowledge and behavior gaps in breast cancer risks: implications for health promotion and intervention strategies.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The growing incidence and high mortality rate of breast cancer (BC) in Nigeria is attributed to increased risk levels, poor prognosis and late detection.

Methods

This study aimed at identifying education-based disparities in BC risk knowledge, lifestyle/ dietary patterns among females in Ogun state, Nigeria. Questionnaires were used to obtain data from 1135 study participants across various levels of education and analyzed using Epi-info software and Graphpad prism.

Results

The lifestyle/dietary pattern assessment revealed that the participants in the secondary level smoked the most (4.50%), accompanied by high red wine (31.00%), fruits and vegetable (73.00%) consumption. Graduates had the highest antibiotics intake (54.50%) and alcohol consumption (12.00

SUBMITTER: Effiong ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11602397 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature