Breast cancer examination in Mexico: summary of the results from the National Survey of Reproductive Health
Breast cancer examination in Mexico: summary of the results from the National Survey of Reproductive Health
复制标题
DOI：
10.1590/s0036-36342009000800027
复制
发表时间：
2009-01-01
期刊：
影响因子：
--
通讯作者：
Torres-Sánchez, Luisa
中科院分区：
文献类型：
--
作者：
López-Carrillo, Lizbeth;Suárez-López, Leticia;Torres-Sánchez, Luisa
Objective.摘要介绍2003年全国生殖健康调查关于自我和临床乳房检查的结果。材料和方法。通过简单统计和Logistic回归模型，确定了20 000名15 ~ 49岁农村和城市妇女的主要社会人口学特征和自我和临床乳房检查信息的地点。结果居住在农村地区的学历和社会经济地位较低的年轻妇女的自我和临床乳房检查在统计上较低。农村地区的乳腺癌发病率高于城市地区。结论.需要制定临床乳腺检查标准化和质量控制战略，以促进墨西哥乳腺癌的预防和控制。
Objective. To present a summary of the results of the National Survey of Reproductive Health 2003 regarding the practice of self and clinical breast examination. Material and Methods. The main sociodemographic characteristics and site of information about self and clinical breast examination, in 20 000 women 15 to 49 years of age residing in rural and urban areas, were identified by simple statistics and logistic regression models. Results. Younger women with lower scholarity and socioeconomical status residing in rural areas informed a statistically lower self and clinical breast examination. A higher frequency of breast cancer was found in rural vs. urban area. Conclusions. Strategies for standardization and quality control for the clinical breast examination are needed to contribute in the prevention and control of breast cancer in Mexico.