The Role of Socio-Demographic Factors in the Coverage of Breast Cancer Screening: Insights From a Quantile Regression Analysis

The Role of Socio-Demographic Factors in the Coverage of Breast Cancer Screening: Insights From a Quantile Regression Analysis

Background: In Flanders, breast cancer (BC) screening is performed in a population-based breast cancer screening program (BCSP), as well as in an opportunistic setting. Women with different socio-demographic characteristics are not equally covered by BC screening.Objective: To evaluate the role of s...

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Main Authors: Lilu Ding, Svetlana Jidkova, Marcel J. W. Greuter, Koen Van Herck, Mathieu Goossens, Harlinde De Schutter, Patrick Martens, Guido Van Hal, Geertruida H. de Bock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
breast cancer
mammography screening
coverage
social inequality
determinant
quantile regression
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.648278/full

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