The influence of breast self-examination on subsequent mammography participation.
OBJECTIVE
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.
Jelinski
Susan E
SE
Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Dr NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 4N1.
Maxwell
Colleen J
CJ
Onysko
Jay
J
Bancej
Christina M
CM
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D016504:Breast Self-Examination / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002170:Canada; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D016015:Logistic Models; D008327:Mammography / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017533:Marital Status / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014626:Vaginal Smears / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014930:Women / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*
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