Prevalence and determinants of breast cancer screening in four sub-Saharan African countries: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women after cervical cancer in much of sub-Saharan Africa. This study aims to examine the prevalence and sociodemographic-socioeconomic factors associated with breast cancer screening among women of reproductive age in sub-Saharan Africa.

Design

A weighted population-based cross-sectional study using Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) data. We used all available data on breast cancer screening from the DHS for four sub-Saharan African countries (Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Kenya and Namibia). Breast cancer screening was the outcome of interest for this study. Multivariable Poisson regression was used to identify independent factors associated with breast cancer

SUBMITTER: Ba DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7552834 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature