Background characteristics of the weighted survey participants, prevalence of breast cancer screening and multivariable-adjusted prevalence ratio (aPR) (N=39 646)
| Characteristic | All participants | Breast cancer screening | Multivariable-adjusted analysis | P value |
| N (%) | N (%) | aPR (95% CI) | ||
| Age group (years) | ||||
| 15–24 | 14 856 (37.5) | 1123 (7.6) | ref. | |
| 25–34 | 13 342 (33.7) | 2032 (15.2) | 1.41 (1.29 to 1.54) | <0.001 |
| 35–49 | 11 448 (28.9) | 1973 (17.2) | 1.73 (1.56 to 1.91) | <0.001 |
| Health insurance | ||||
| No | 34 990 (88.3) | 3588 (10.3) | ref. | |
| Yes | 4647 (11.7) | 1537 (33.1) | 1.57 (1.47 to 1.68) | <0.001 |
| Wealth index status | ||||
| Lowest | 12 093 (30.5) | 933 (7.7) | ref. | |
| Middle | 7151 (18.0) | 776 (10.9) | 1.18 (1.07 to 1.31) | 0.001 |
| Highest | 20 402 (51.5) | 3419 (16.8) | 1.33 (1.19 to 1.49) | <0.001 |
| Place of residence | ||||
| Urban | 18 869 (47.6) | 3312 (17.6) | ref. | |
| Rural | 20 777 (52.4) | 1816 (8.7) | 0.78 (0.72 to 0.85) | <0.001 |
| Education | ||||
| No education | 10 080 (25.4) | 497 (4.9) | ref. | |
| Primary | 12 540 (31.6) | 1305 (10.4) | 1.77 (1.56 to 2.01) | <0.001 |
| Secondary/higher | 17 021 (42.9) | 3326 (19.5) | 2.33 (2.05 to 2.66) | <0.001 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Never married | 13 464 (34.0) | 1489 (11.1) | ref. | |
| Married/living with partner | 23 008 (58.0) | 3097 (13.5) | 1.13 (1.04,1.22) | 0.003 |
| Widowed/divorced/separated | 3174 (8.0) | 542 (17.1) | 1.15 (1.03 to 1.28) | 0.01 |
| Employment status | ||||
| No | 15 304 (38.7) | 1529 (10.0) | ref. | |
| Yes | 24 240 (61.3) | 3583 (14.8) | 1.23 (1.15 to 1.31) | <0.001 |
| Pregnancy status | ||||
| No | 36 641 (92.4) | 4766 (13.0) | ref. | |
| Yes | 3005 (7.6) | 362 (12.1) | 1.16 (1.05 to 1.29) | 0.005 |
| Breastfeeding status | ||||
| No | 30 737 (77.5) | 4110 (13.4) | ref. | |
| Yes | 8909 (22.5) | 1018 (11.4) | 1.09 (1.01 to 1.17) | 0.02 |
| Number of living children | ||||
| None | 10 949 (27.6) | 895 (8.2) | ref. | |
| 1–4 | 22 360 (56.4) | 3637 (16.3) | 1.55 (1.40 to 1.73) | <0.001 |
| More than 4 | 6337 (16.0) | 596 (9.4) | 1.30 (1.13 to 1.50) | 0.003 |
| Household has radio | ||||
| No | 12 589 (31.8) | 1274 (10.1) | ref. | |
| Yes | 27 038 (68.2) | 3847 (14.2) | 1.04 (0.97 to 1.11) | 0.25 |
| Household has television | ||||
| No | 23 280 (58.8) | 2112 (9.1) | ref. | |
| Yes | 16 337 (41.2) | 3013 (18.4) | 1.17 (1.08 to 1.27) | <0.001 |
| Visited healthcare facility last 12 months | ||||
| No | 15 985 (40.3) | 1594 (10.0) | ref. | |
| Yes | 23 642 (59.7) | 3528 (14.9) | 1.37 (1.28 to 1.45) | <0.001 |
Model fully adjusted for country, health insurance coverage pregnancy status, breastfeeding status, age, education status, marital status, wealth index status, place of residence, employment status, number of living children, household having a radio or television and visited healthcare facility in the last 12 months.
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