Prostate specific antigen test uptake: a cross sectional study on elderly men in Western Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most common malignancy in men worldwide and the incidence rate of PCa has been increasing in recent years. The aim of the current study was to determine beliefs elderly men towards prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test uptake.

Methods

This cross-sectional study conducted among 352 elderly men (60-74 years old age) in the west of Iran. The Health Belief Model (HBM) was applied as a study framework to evaluation of beliefs towards PSA test uptake. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 16 using appropriate statistical tests including t-test, chi-square, bivariate correlations, and logistic regression at 95% significant level.

Result

The mean age of participants was 65.55 years [SD: 3.90]. Almost 16.9% of the elderly men had upta

SUBMITTER: Mirzaei-Alavijeh M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7444239 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature