Impact of financial literacy and education on breast and cervical cancer screening participation in Japan

Aliyu Ali Bawalle, Trinh Xuan Thi Nguyen, Mostafa Saidur Rahim Khan and Yoshihiko Kadoya

PLOS ONE, 2024, vol. 19, issue 11, 1-16

Abstract: Despite government efforts, the uptake of screening for breast and cervical cancers among Japanese women remains low. This study employs financial literacy and financial education as proxies for rational decision-making to explore their potential to enhance cancer screening practices in Japan. Using data from Osaka University’s Preference Parameters Study, mean comparison tests and probit regression models are utilized to examine the association between breast and cervical cancer screening and financial literacy and financial education. The results of probit regression show that individuals with higher levels of financial education tend to participate in both breast and cervical cancer screening. In contrast, individuals with higher financial literacy are likely to participate in breast cancer screening, whereas no significant impact is observed for cervical cancer screening. Furthermore, our findings reveal that financial education positively influences both breast and cervical cancer screening. Factors such as employment, marriage, higher education, increased household income, and greater assets demonstrate robust positive relationships with breast and cervical cancer screening. Meanwhile, psychological factors including happiness, a myopic view of the future, anxiety about later life, and perceived health status have no significant associations, except for a positive association between anxiety about life and cervical cancer screening. Our study suggests the development of targeted educational programs that leverage financial literacy and financial education to raise awareness about the importance of breast and cervical cancer screening.

Date: 2024
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