Socio-economic and regional variation in breast and cervical cancer screening among Indian women of reproductive age: a study from National Family Health Survey, 2019-21.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In India, breast and cervical cancers account for two-fifths of all cancers and are predominantly prevalent among women in the reproductive age group. The Government of India recommended screening of breast and cervical cancer among women aged 30 years and over. This study examines the socio-economic and regional variations of breast and cervical screening among Indian women in the reproductive age.

Methods

A full sample of 707,119 women aged 15-49 and a sub-sample of 357,353 women aged 30-49 from National Family Health Survey-5 (2019-21) were used in the analysis. Self-reported ever screening for breast and cervical cancer for women aged 15-49 and women aged 30-49 were outcome variables. A set of socio-economic and risk factors associated with breast and cervical

SUBMITTER: Sen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9727878 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature