title: Effect of educational level on knowledge and use of breast cancer screening practices in Bangladeshi women.
abstract: The Breast Health Global Initiative 2007 emphasized education and cultural values for promoting breast cancer screening in developing countries. This cross-sectional study investigated if educational level and cultural beliefs affect breast cancer screening practices in 152 women 40 years or older in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Women with a higher (>12 years) educational level were more likely to know about breast self-examination (BSE; OR(adj), 95%CI = 22, 6.39-76.76), to know about mammograms (6, 2.49-15.70), and to practice BSE (3, 1.27-6.83) compared with those with a lower educational level. Breast cancer screening practices or knowledge was not affected by perceiving barriers to having mammograms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy Practice and Administration, School of Pharmacy, University of Missouri, Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri 64108, USA. rasur@umkc.edu
authors.forename: Rafia S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Rasu
authors.forename: Nahid J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Rianon
authors.forename: Sheikh M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Shahidullah
authors.forename: Abu J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Faisel
authors.forename: Beatrice J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Selwyn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D044466:Asian People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001459:Bangladesh; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016504:Breast Self-Examination; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003469:Culture; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires