Intersectional social-economic inequalities in breast cancer screening in India: analysis of the National Family Health Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast cancer incidence rates are increasing in developing countries including India. With 1.3 million new cases of cancer been diagnosed annually, breast cancer is the most common women's cancer in India. India's National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) data 2015-2016 shows that only 9.8% of women between the ages of 15 and 49 had ever undergone breast examination (BE). Further, access to screening and treatment is unequally distributed, with inequalities by socio-economic status. It is unclear, however, if socio-economic inequalities in breast examination are similar across population subgroups.

Methods

We compared BE coverage in population sub-groups categorised by place of residence, religion, caste/tribal groups, education levels, age, marital status, and emplo

SUBMITTER: Negi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8424809 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature