; Mônica|Raman Mishra
An epidemiological study of cervical and breast screening in India: district-level analysis
International Institute for Population Sciences|International Institute for Population Sciences
abstract background breast cancer cervical cancer common forms cancer women worldwide fast steady rise accounting deaths women cancer developing world cancer screening tests important tool combat cancerrelated morbidity mortality world health organization aims accelerate action achieve goal 34 sustainable development goals sdg 34 order reduce premature mortality noncommunicable disease including cancer onethird 2030 study aims examine geospatial variation cervical breast screening across districts identify factors contribute utilization screening among women india methods recently evidence pertaining screening cervical breast cancers national level information examination breast cervix 699000 women aged 1549 years collected first time fourth round national family health survey 201516 nfhs4 present study data aggregated 640 districts india morans index calculated check spatial autocorrelation univariate local indicators spatial association lisa maps plotted look spatial dependence associated uptake screening practices spatial error model employed check spatial magnitude direction results common factors associated uptake cervical breast screening district level women belonging general caste residing rural areas currently married welloff economically insured positively associated uptake cervical screening study provides spatial inference showing geographical variations screening cervix breast across districts india conclusions showing geographical disparities screening practices across districts india study highlights importance ensuring regionspecific organspecific approach towards control prevention cancer identified factors responsible uptake screening could guiding force decide tailored interventions may best targeted