Factors associated with the uptake of clinical breast examination for early detection of breast cancer: interaction analysis of the 2022 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey and Malaria Indicator Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In Tanzania, few studies have identified predictors of clinical breast examination (CBE). To the best of our knowledge, no published study has comprehensively identified factors associated with the uptake of CBE from a nationally representative sample. Therefore, this study fills this gap by conducting a secondary analysis of data from the Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey 2022 and the Malaria Indicator Survey. We answered this research question: What are the factors associated with the uptake of CBE for early detection of breast cancer among Tanzanian women aged 15-49 years?

Methods

We performed descriptive analysis by calculating weighted frequencies and percentages, which enabled us to determine the prevalence of CBE uptake across various characteristics

SUBMITTER: Nyamhanga T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12718559 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature