Spatial autocorrelation and determinants of low uptake of breast cancer screening among women of reproductive age: A mixed-effect multilevel analysis of Tanzanian population-based survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Breast cancer remains an important public health problem with high mortality in low-income countries like Tanzania. This is because of the low uptake of screening for breast cancer, an intervention that could be cost-effective and significant in reducing mortality and poor prognosis in such a setting. This is a population-based survey to uncover the spatial distribution and determinants of low uptake of breast cancer screening among women of reproductive age in Tanzania.

Methods

This analytical cross-sectional study utilized data from 2022 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey and Malaria Indicator Survey (TDHS-MIS). A total of 15254 women aged 15-49 years were included in the analysis. The outcome variable was the uptake of breast cancer screening, coded as "1

SUBMITTER: Bintabara D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12707670 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature