J Korean Acad Fam Med.
2006 Jan;27(1):21-32.
Cancer Screening Rates and its Related Factors in a Rural and Urban Communities
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- 1Gwangsangu Health Center, Gwangju, Korea.
- 2Department of Medical Education, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. sehyukmom@hanmail.net
- 3Department of Prevention Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
- 4Department of Preventive Medicine, Seonam University College of Medicine, Namwon, Korea.
- 5Department of Physical Therapy, Hanlyo University, Gwangyang, Korea.
Abstract
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BACKGROUND: This study was aimed at preparing basic data required for establishment of a cancer screening program by evaluating the screening rate and related factors in rural and urban areas.
METHODS
The study population of 2,157 respondents was selected by a random cluster sampling method in one rural area (Gun) and one urban area (Gu). The subjects answered the structured questionnaire. The Andersen model was used to evaluate the related factors.
RESULTS
The results by proportions of the study population who had received cancer screening tests in the last three years were 8.9% for stomach cancer, 10.5% for hepatic cancer, 4.5% for colorectal cancer, 46.3% for cervical cancer and 16.0% for breast cancer. Application of Andersen model revealed that sex, age, education level, economic status, knowledge and alcohol drinking for stomach cancer; sex age, knowledge alcohol drinking, and smoking for liver cancer; sex, age, education level, marital satus, knowledge, alcohol drinking, and smoking for colorectal cancer; age, eucational level, marital status, area, economic status and attitude for cervical cancer; age, area, attitude and family history for breast cancer were significant.
CONCLUSION
These results could be used to develop a program that facilitates change of community people's knowledge and attitude and practice of health behavior.
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