Cancer Screening Rate and Related Factors in Rural Area.
- Author:
Kun Sei LEE
1
;
Soung Hoon CHANG
;
Won Jin LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Konkuk University.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cancer screening rate;
Cancer screening behavior
- MeSH:
Breast;
Breast Neoplasms;
Cause of Death;
Chronic Disease;
Chungcheongbuk-do;
Early Detection of Cancer*;
Education;
Humans;
Korea;
Liver;
Liver Neoplasms;
Marital Status;
Mass Screening;
Mortality;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Stomach;
Stomach Neoplasms;
Transportation;
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
- From:Korean Journal of Preventive Medicine
2000;33(3):364-372
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: Cancer is the second most frequent cause of death in Korea. Cancer screening tests can save lives through early detection. Enhancing the cancer screening rate is an important strategy for reducing cancer mortality. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the screening rate and related factors in a rural area. The study investigated relationships between sociodemographic characteristics, several preventive behaviors, and the experience of several cancer screening behaviors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study population was recruited voluntarily from the three rural areas(Myen) in Chungju city. The participants completed structured questionnaire from July 21, 1998 to July 26, 1998. RESULTS: The proportions of the study population who had previously received stomach, liver, breast, or cervix cancer screening tests were 24.5%, 18.5%, 27.0%, 59.2% respectively. The 1-year screening rates of stomach, liver, breast, and cervix cancer were 7.4%, 6.8%, 8.6%, 15.6% respectively. In multivariate logistic analysis, some sociodemographic variables, preventive behaviors, or psychological variables were significantly associated with several cancer screening tests. Those who had previously received a stomach cancer screening test were significantly associated with the presence of chronic disease, physician? recommendation, use of alcohol family history of cancer, or previous liver cancer screening test. Those who had previously received a liver cancer screening test were associated with education level, physician? recommendation and previous stomach cancer screening test. Those who had received a cervix cancer screening test were significantly associated with education level, presence of a transportation vehicle, physician? recommendation use of alcohol and previous breast cancer screening test. And those who had received a previous breast cancer screening test were significantly associated with age, marital status, and earlier cervix cancer screening test. CONCLUSION: Based on the results of this study a strategy to promote cancer screening and health objectives at the district level can be made.
