Configurational analysis of ovarian cancer incidence in 30 provinces of China and its policy implications: a fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis approach.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Ovarian cancer is one of the three most common gynecological cancers, with the highest mortality rate among gynecological malignancies. Previous studies on the environmental and socioeconomic (ESE) factors that affect ovarian cancer incidence (OCI) have generally only considered the net effects of single variables, while the synergistic effects among multiple factors have yet to be explored.

Methods

Based on a sample of 30 provinces in Mainland China, an ESE configuration model was constructed in this study, using a fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis approach to empirically explore the configuration effects of multiple ESE factors on OCI.

Results

(1) Education, marriage, income, insurance, urbanization, and environment alone do not constitute the

SUBMITTER: Shen Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11617518 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature