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Behavioral risk factors of breast cancer in Bangui of Central African Republic: A retrospective case-control study
- Source :
- PLoS ONE, PLoS ONE, Vol 12, Iss 2, p e0171154 (2017)
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Public Library of Science, 2017.
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Abstract
- Breast cancer is recognized as a major public health problem in developing countries; however, there is very little evidence of behavioral factors associated with breast cancer risk. This study was conducted to identify lifestyles as risk factors for breast cancer among Central African women. A case-control study was conducted with 174 cases confirmed histologically by the pathology unit of the National Laboratory and 348 age-matched controls. Data collection tools included a questionnaire with interviews and medical records of patients. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 20. Odd ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were obtained by unconditional logistic regression. In total, 522 women were studied with a mean age of 45.8 (SD = 13.4) years. By unconditional logistic regression model, women with breast cancer were more likely to have attained illiterate and elementary education level [11.23 (95% CI, 4.65-27.14) and 2.40 (95% CI, 1.15-4.99)], married [2.09 (95% CI, 1.18-3.71)], positive family history [2.31 (95% CI, 1.36-3.91)], radiation exposure [8.21 (95% CI, 5.04-13.38)], consumption charcuterie [10.82 (95% CI, 2.39-48.90)], fresh fish consumption [4.26 (95% CI, 1.56-11.65)], groundnut consumption [6.46 (95% CI, 2.57-16.27)], soybean consumption [16.74 (95% CI, 8.03-39.84)], alcohol [2.53 (95% CI, 1.39-4.60)], habit of keeping money in bras[3.57 (95% CI, 2.24-5.69)], overweight [5.36 (95% CI, 4.46-24.57)] and obesity [3.11(95% CI, 2.39-20.42)]. However, decreased risk of breast cancer was associated with being employed [0.32 (95% CI, 0.19-0.56)], urban residence [0.16 (95% CI, 0.07-0.37)], groundnut oil consumption [0.05 (95% CI, 0.02-0.14)], wine consumption [0.16 (95% CI, 0.09-0.26)], non habit of keeping cell phone in bras [0.56 (95% CI, 0.35-0.89)] and physical activity [0.71(95% CI, 0.14-0.84)]. The study showed that little or no education, marriage, positive family history of cancer, radiation exposure, charcuterie, fresh fish, groundnut, soybean, alcohol, habit of keeping money in bras, overweight and obesity were associated with breast cancer risk among Central African women living in Bangui. Women living in Bangui should be more cautious on the behavioral risk associated with breast cancer.
- Subjects :
- Physiology
lcsh:Medicine
Social Sciences
Overweight
Body Mass Index
Habits
0302 clinical medicine
Sociology
Risk Factors
Breast Tumors
Medicine and Health Sciences
Ethnicities
Public and Occupational Health
030212 general & internal medicine
Family history
Young adult
lcsh:Science
Aged, 80 and over
Multidisciplinary
Alcohol Consumption
Agriculture
Middle Aged
Central African Republic
Physiological Parameters
Oncology
Risk factors for breast cancer
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Female
medicine.symptom
Research Article
Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent
Crops
Breast Neoplasms
Risk Assessment
Education
03 medical and health sciences
Young Adult
Breast cancer
Breast Cancer
medicine
Humans
Body Weights and Measures
Life Style
Educational Attainment
Nutrition
Aged
Retrospective Studies
Gynecology
Behavior
business.industry
lcsh:R
Body Weight
Cancer
Biology and Life Sciences
Cancers and Neoplasms
Physical Activity
medicine.disease
Confidence interval
Diet
Socioeconomic Factors
Case-Control Studies
People and Places
lcsh:Q
Population Groupings
business
Soybean
Body mass index
Demography
Crop Science
Africans
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19326203
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- PLoS ONE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....1fe75678132fdcbc64c8b0e716b8204d