Lifestyle and occupational factors associated with participation in breast mammography screening among Western Australian women
© The Author(s) 2019. Objectives: Various lifestyle and occupational factors have been associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, but there is limited research investigating the relationship between these factors and participation in breast cancer screening. This study explores the associat...
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| description | © The Author(s) 2019. Objectives: Various lifestyle and occupational factors have been associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, but there is limited research investigating the relationship between these factors and participation in breast cancer screening. This study explores the associations between lifestyle and occupational factors and participation in breast mammography screening among women living in Western Australia. Methods: This study involved 1705 women aged 40 and older who participated as controls in the Breast Cancer Environment and Employment Study conducted in Western Australia. Self-reported questionnaire data were collected on participation in mammography screening, demographic factors, and lifestyle and occupational variables (smoking, physical activity, alcohol consumption, body mass index, use of contraceptive pill and hormone replacement therapy, breastfeeding, occupation, and participation in shift work). Multivariate modified Poisson regression was used to identify variables associated with ever participation in breast mammography screening. Results: Just over 88% of women reported having ever had a mammogram. Likelihood of having ever had a mammogram was higher among women who had ever used hormone replacement therapy (adjusted prevalence ratio (aPR) = 1.05, 95% CI 1.02–1.07). Women who worked in clerical occupations (aPR = 1.06, 95% CI 1.01–1.11) or home duties (aPR = 1.05, 95% CI 1.00–1.11) were also more likely to report having ever had a mammogram compared with those in professional or technical occupations. Conclusions: Participation in mammography screening was found to differ by lifestyle and occupational factors. These results have important implications for public health strategies on improving screening participation. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-813622020-10-19T08:00:34Z Lifestyle and occupational factors associated with participation in breast mammography screening among Western Australian women Carey, Renee El-Zaemey, Sonia Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Breast cancer Health behaviours Lifestyle Occupation Screening PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY RISK-FACTORS CANCER RISK ATTENDANCE © The Author(s) 2019. Objectives: Various lifestyle and occupational factors have been associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, but there is limited research investigating the relationship between these factors and participation in breast cancer screening. This study explores the associations between lifestyle and occupational factors and participation in breast mammography screening among women living in Western Australia. Methods: This study involved 1705 women aged 40 and older who participated as controls in the Breast Cancer Environment and Employment Study conducted in Western Australia. Self-reported questionnaire data were collected on participation in mammography screening, demographic factors, and lifestyle and occupational variables (smoking, physical activity, alcohol consumption, body mass index, use of contraceptive pill and hormone replacement therapy, breastfeeding, occupation, and participation in shift work). Multivariate modified Poisson regression was used to identify variables associated with ever participation in breast mammography screening. Results: Just over 88% of women reported having ever had a mammogram. Likelihood of having ever had a mammogram was higher among women who had ever used hormone replacement therapy (adjusted prevalence ratio (aPR) = 1.05, 95% CI 1.02–1.07). Women who worked in clerical occupations (aPR = 1.06, 95% CI 1.01–1.11) or home duties (aPR = 1.05, 95% CI 1.00–1.11) were also more likely to report having ever had a mammogram compared with those in professional or technical occupations. Conclusions: Participation in mammography screening was found to differ by lifestyle and occupational factors. These results have important implications for public health strategies on improving screening participation. 2019 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/81362 10.1177/0969141319878747 English http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/572530 SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Breast cancer Health behaviours Lifestyle Occupation Screening PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY RISK-FACTORS CANCER RISK ATTENDANCE Carey, Renee El-Zaemey, Sonia Lifestyle and occupational factors associated with participation in breast mammography screening among Western Australian women |
| title | Lifestyle and occupational factors associated with participation in breast mammography screening among Western Australian women |
| title_full | Lifestyle and occupational factors associated with participation in breast mammography screening among Western Australian women |
| title_fullStr | Lifestyle and occupational factors associated with participation in breast mammography screening among Western Australian women |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lifestyle and occupational factors associated with participation in breast mammography screening among Western Australian women |
| title_short | Lifestyle and occupational factors associated with participation in breast mammography screening among Western Australian women |
| title_sort | lifestyle and occupational factors associated with participation in breast mammography screening among western australian women |
| topic | Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Breast cancer Health behaviours Lifestyle Occupation Screening PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY RISK-FACTORS CANCER RISK ATTENDANCE |
| url | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/572530 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/81362 |