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Factors influencing breast and cervical cancer screening among ever-married women aged 15–49 in Jordan: an analysis of the 2023 Jordan population and family health survey

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: PURPOSE: This study sought to investigate the prevalence and sociodemographic determinants related to breast and cervical cancer screening among ever-married women aged 15 to 49 years in Jordan. METHODS: This research employed secondary data from the 2023 Jordan Population and Family Health Survey (JPFHS), which included 12,547 ever-married women aged 15 to 49. Weighted multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted to quantify screening prevalence and identify related covariates, presented as adjusted odds ratios (AORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). RESULTS: The prevalence of screening for breast and cervical cancer was 15.2% and 16.2%, respectively. Increased screening participation was substantially correlated with advanced age, larger home affluence, higher parity, previous sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and exposure to radio communications. Women aged 35-49 were more likely to receive breast (AOR: 4.0; 95% CI: 2.6-6.0) and cervical cancer screening (AOR: 5.5; 95% CI: 3.3-9.2) compared to those aged 15-24 years. Women in the highest wealth quintile had a greater likelihood of being screened for breast cancer (AOR: 2.1; 95% CI: 1.6-2.8) and cervical cancer (AOR: 2.6; 95% CI: 1.9-3.5). Moreover, breast cancer screening correlated with recent healthcare service consumption (AOR: 1.3; 95% CI: 1.1-1.6), while cervical cancer screening had a favorable association with elevated educational attainment (AOR: 1.6; 95% CI: 1.2-2.3). Living in rural areas was inversely correlated with cervical screening participation (AOR: 0.7; 95% CI: 0.6-1.0). CONCLUSION: Screening rates for breast and cervical cancer among Jordanian women are inadequate. Interventions that facilitate equitable access-especially aimed at younger, less educated, rural, and low-income women-are crucial for enhancing participation and diminishing inequities in early cancer detection.

Source: Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute

DOI: 10.1186/s43046-025-00320-z

Authors: Rajat Das Gupta, Shuvajit Saha, Md Ataur Rahman, Prince NII Ossah Addo, Rohan Kothadia, Georgios Vasilios Lahanas, Ananna Mazumder, Arpan Das Gupta, Ehsanul Hoque Apu, Nazeeba Siddika

Institutions: University of South Carolina, University of Edinburgh, The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, New York University, North South University, Daffodil International University, Northeast Ohio Medical University, University of Michigan

Language: English

Topic: Women's cancer prevention and management

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities, Gender equality

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4414545381

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