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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-value = 0.04, with a higher probability (OR 1.6 (95% CI 1.1-2.5) of detecting <2cm lesions. Visiting alternative care (RR 1.5(95% CI 1.2-1.9), low BC knowledge (RR 1.3(95% CI 1.1-1.9), and registering concerns for hospital care increased the risk of advanced-stage diagnosis after early detection (64% (95% CI 55-72)). Adhering to the monthly BSE schedule reduced the risk of advanced-stage diagnosis by -25% (95% CI -49, -1.1) in the presence of socioeconomic barriers.Conclusion
Strategies to increase BC knowledge and BSE may help BC downstaging, especially among women with common barriers to early diagnosis.
SUBMITTER: Agodirin O
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8565753 | biostudies-literature | 2021
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Agodirin Olayide O Olatoke Samuel S Rahman Ganiyu G Kolawole Oladapo O Oguntola Saliu S Olasehinde Olalekan O Ayandipo Omobolaji O Olaogun Julius J Katung Aba A Etonyeaku Amarachukwu A Habeeb Olufemi O Adeyeye Ademola A Agboola John J Akande Halimat H Akanbi Olusola O Fatudimu Oluwafemi O Ajiboye Anthony A
PloS one 20211103 11
<h4>Objective</h4>To describe the risk factors for late detection and advanced-stage diagnosis among patients who detected their BC early.<h4>Method</h4>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 good ...[more]