The influence of breast self-examination on subsequent mammography participation

S.E. Jelinski, C.J. Maxwell, J. Onysko and C.M. Bancej

American Journal of Public Health, 2005, vol. 95, issue 3, 506-511

Abstract: Objectives. We evaluated whether breast self-examination (BSE) influences subsequent mammography participation. Methods. We evaluated associations between BSE and subsequent mammography participation, adjusting for baseline screening behaviors and sociodemographic, health, and lifestyle characteristics, among women aged 40 years and older using data from the longitudinal Canadian National Population Health Survey. Results. Regular performance of BSE at baseline was not associated with receipt of a recent mammogram at follow-up among all women (adjusted odds ratio [OR] = 1.01; 95% confidence interval [CI]= 0.75, 1.35) or with mammography uptake among the subgroup of women reporting never use at baseline (adjusted OR = 0.78; 95% CI = 0.50, 1.22). Conclusions. The lack of association between performance of BSE and subsequent mammography participation suggests that not recommending BSE is unlikely to influence mammography participation.

Date: 2005
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2003.032656

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