Determinants of late detection and advanced-stage diagnosis of breast cancer in Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe the risk factors for late detection and advanced-stage diagnosis among patients who detected their BC early.

Method

Using secondary data, we analyzed the impact of socio-demographic factors, premorbid experience, BC knowledge, and health-seeking pattern on the risk of late detection and advanced-stage diagnosis after early BC detection. Test of statistical significance in SPSS and EasyR was set at 5% using Sign-test, chi-square tests (of independence and goodness of fit), odds ratio, or risk ratio as appropriate.

Result

Most socio-demographic factors did not affect detection size or risk of disease progression in the 405 records analyzed. High BC knowledge, p-value = 0.001, and practicing breast self-examination (BSE) increased early detection, p

SUBMITTER: Agodirin O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8565753 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature