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Cancers preventive practice and the determinants in Amhara regional state, Northwest Ethiopia
PloS one, Vol.17(5), e0267189
2022
PMID: 35587937
Abstract
Background
Cancer is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. In Ethiopia, 5.8% of deaths are attributed to cancer. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the cancers preventive practice and associated factors in North West Ethiopia, 2019.
Methods
A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among Bahir Dar city residents. A multistage sampling technique was used to select 845 study participants. Data were collected through a validated interviewer administered questionnaire. The questionnaire was adapted from the American cancer association cancer prevention toolkit. Descriptive statistics were computed and presented in charts and texts. The model fitness was checked using Hosmer and Lemeshow goodness of fit (P > 0.05). Bivariable and multivariable logistic regressions were used to identify factors associated with cancer preventive practice. A pvalue < 0.2 at bivariate analysis was candidate variables for multivariable logistic regression analysis. Finally, p-value of < 0.05 was considered as a statistically significant predictor for cancer preventive practice at the 95% confidence interval.
Result
A total of 845 study participants took part in the study. Nearly 63% of the respondents were females. About 28% (95%CI: 24, 30) of the study participants had good preventive practice. Age. 45 years (AOR = 0.31; 95%CI: 0.15, 0.62), female (AOR = 0.50, 95%CI: 0.35, 0.71) family member with cancer (AOR = 1.68, 95%CI: 1.07, 2.62) and had good knowledge (AOR = 1.66, 95%CI: 1.14, 2.42) were the identified determinants of cancer preventive practices.
Conclusion
This study revealed that the level of cancer preventive practices was low. Family member with cancer, knowledge about cancer, older age, and being female were significantly associated with cancer preventive practices. This finding underscores the importance of interventions to enhance cancer preventive practices.
Details
- Title
- Cancers preventive practice and the determinants in Amhara regional state, Northwest Ethiopia
- Authors/Creators
- Getasew Mulat Bantie - Alkan Hlth Sci Business & Technol Coll, Community Hlth Fac, Bahir Dar City, EthiopiaKoku Tamirat - University of GondarAshenafi Abate Woya - Bahir Dar UniversityAmare Alemu Melese - Ethiopian Public Health InstituteAgumas Fentahun Ayalew - Injibara UniversityGizachew Asmare Wubetu - Alkan Hlth Sci Business & Technol Coll, Community Hlth Fac, Bahir Dar City, EthiopiaGizachew Tadesse Wassie - Bahir Dar UniversityKalkidan Worku Mitiku - Debre Markos UniversityMinichil Genet Minale - Bahir Dar UniversityAmanuel Addisu Dessie - Woldia UniversitySelam Fisiha Kassa - University of GondarGirum Meseret Ayenew - Bahir Dar University
- Publication Details
- PloS one, Vol.17(5), e0267189
- Publisher
- Public Library of Science
- Number of pages
- 11
- Identifiers
- 991005926316007891
- Copyright
- © 2022 Bantie et al.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Ngangk Yira Institute for Change
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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