Multilevel factors associated with clinical breast examination uptake among women in the Northern Region of Ghana: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the World Health Organization's recommendation of clinical breast examination (CBE) in resource-limited settings where mammography services are unavailable, the participation rate among women in Ghana remains low. This study examined multilevel factors associated with CBE uptake among women in the Northern Region of Ghana.

Methods

A multi-stage cluster sampling technique was employed to recruit women aged 25 years and older from 30 communities in the Tamale metropolis, Northern Region of Ghana. To determine the factors associated with CBE uptake, multilevel logistic regression models were fitted. The outcome of the fixed effects analysis was presented using adjusted odds ratios (aOR), with a 95% confidence interval (CI) and a p-value of less than 0.05.

SUBMITTER: Afaya A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12487212 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature