Characteristics associated with women undergoing their first mammography screening at a younger age.

ABSTRACT: Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and a leading cause of cancer death among women. Kuwait has among the highest age-standardized incidence in the Gulf, yet mammography uptake remains low. The 2024 USPSTF recommends routine screening from age 40 for average-risk women. To identify characteristics associated with undergoing first-time mammography at ages 40-49 versus ≥50 in Kuwait. Cross-sectional analysis of 5,242 asymptomatic Kuwaiti women aged ≥40 with no prior screening in the Kuwait National Mammography Screening Program, 2014-2019. Multivariable logistic regression estimated adjusted odds ratios (aORs) and 95% CIs. Overall, 65.0% had their first screen at 40-49. Younger screening increased over time (per-year aOR 1.10, 95% CI 1.06-1.14; Cuzick z = 4.56, p < 0.001). Hi

SUBMITTER: Alawadhi E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12614538 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature