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. 2018 Aug 29;11(1):622.
doi: 10.1186/s13104-018-3731-9.

Breast self-examination practice and associated factors among women aged 20-70 years attending public health institutions of Adwa town, North Ethiopia

Mebrahtu Abay  1 , Gemechis Tuke  2 , Eleni Zewdie  2 , Teklehaymanot Huluf Abraha  3 , Teklit Grum  3 , Ermyas Brhane  3
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Breast self-examination practice and associated factors among women aged 20-70 years attending public health institutions of Adwa town, North Ethiopia

Mebrahtu Abay et al. BMC Res Notes. .

Abstract

Objective: Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. The incidence of breast has been increasing in most regions of the world. Regular breast self-examination is one of the most cost-effective methods for early detection of breast cancer in asymptomatic women. Despite this fact, breast self-examination practice remains low in Ethiopia. Therefore, the aim of this study is to assess breast self-examination practice and associated factors among women aged 20-70 years attending public health institutions of Adwa town, North Ethiopia.

Results: From the total study participants, only 26 (6.5%) of them had ever practice breast self-examination, and only 25 (6.25%) of them practice breast self-examination regularly. Being a government employee (AOR = 0.22, 95% CI = 0.071-0.683), having good perceived confidence to do breast self-examination (AOR = 5.32, 95% CI = 1.89-14.95) and having perceived good susceptibility to develop breast cancer (AOR = 3.79, 95% CI = 1.74-9.74) were the factors significantly associated with breast self-examination. Breast self-examination practice among the study participants was low. Therefore, informing every woman is susceptible to breast cancer, improving the confidence of women is recommended to increase breast self-examination practice.

Keywords: 20–70 years; Adwa; Breast self-examination; Ethiopia; Practice; Women.

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