Self-reported early detection activities for breast cancer in Colombia in 2010: impact of socioeconomic and demographic characteristics

• Main Authors: Anna Font-Gonzalez, Marion Piñeros, Esther de Vries
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2013-07-01
• Series: Salud Pública de México
• Subjects: breast cancer; cancer early detection; mass screening; developing countries; Colombia
• Online Access: http://www.saludpublica.mx/index.php/spm/article/view/7220

Objective. To explore which socioeconomic and demographic characteristics influence Colombian women to utilize screening mammography (SMMG). Materials and methods. Data of women aged 40-49 years (n=12 345) and 50-69 years (n=14 771) from the Colombian national survey of demography and health 2010 was analyzed. Risk estimates (odds ratios, OR) of self-reported SMMG use were obtained using logistic regression. Results. Among women aged 50-69 years, high wealth index (OR=4.7; CI95%, 3.9-5.8), affiliation to special or contributory health insurance regime (OR=3.4; CI95% 2.6-4.6 and OR=2.5; CI95% 2.1-3.0 respectively), health consultation in previous year (OR=2.7; CI95% 2.3-3.1), high education level (OR=2.3; CI95% 1.8-2.9) and very good selfreported health (OR=1.5; CI95% 1.1-2.0) positively influenced SMMG utilization. Among women aged 40-49 years, likelihood of having a SMMG was high after a health consultation in the previous year. Conclusions. Socioeconomic and demographic differences in use of SMMG need to be contemplated in screening recommendations before considering an organized population-based programme.